Article
ANGPT2 genetic variant is associated with trauma-associated acute lung injury and altered plasma angiopoietin-2 isoform ratio.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 15 May 2011
Meyer Nuala J, Li Mingyao, Feng Rui, Bradfield Jonathan, Gallop Robert, Bellamy Scarlett, Fuchs Barry D, Lanken Paul N, Albelda Steven M, Rushefski Melanie, Aplenc Richard, Abramova Helen, Atochina-Vasserman Elena N, Beers Michael F, Calfee Carolyn S, Cohen Mitchell J, Pittet Jean-Francois, Christiani David C, O'Keefe Grant E, Ware Lorraine B, May Addison K, Wurfel Mark M, Hakonarson Hakon, Christie Jason D
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Acute lung injury (ALI) acts as a complex genetic trait, yet its genetic risk factors remain incompletely understood. Large-scale genotyping has not previously been reported for ALI. OBJECTIVES: To identify ALI risk variants after major trauma using a large-scale candidate gene approach. METHODS: We performed a two-stage genetic association study. We derived findings in an African American cohort (n =...
Topics
- Acute Lung Injury
- Adult
- Angiopoietin-2
- Cohort Studies
- Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay
- Female
- Haplotypes
- Humans
