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MMP-9 gene variants increase the risk for non-atopic asthma in children.
Respiratory research - 24 Feb 2010
Pinto Leonardo A, Depner Martin, Klopp Norman, Illig Thomas, Vogelberg Christian, von Mutius Erika, Kabesch Michael
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BACKGROUND: Atopic and non-atopic wheezing may be caused by different etiologies: while eosinophils are more important in atopic asthmatic wheezers, neutrophils are predominantly found in BAL samples of young children with wheezing. Both neutrophils as well as eosinophils may secrete matrix metal...
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