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Cytokine gene polymorphisms and risk for upper respiratory symptoms in highly-trained athletes.
Exercise immunology review - 1 Jan 2010
Cox Amanda J, Gleeson Maree, Pyne David B, Callister Robin, Fricker Peter A, Scott Rodney J
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Physiological and immunological factors contributing to risk for upper respiratory symptoms (URS) in athletic populations remain under investigation. Single nucleotide changes (polymorphisms) in cytokine genes and alterations in associated gene expression may influence risk for URS in some athletes. The aim of this study was to compare the frequency of cytokine gene polymorphisms in athletes with or without a...
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