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The influence of genetic variation in surfactant protein B on severe lung injury in African American children.
Critical care medicine - 1 May 2011
Dahmer Mary K, O'cain Peggy, Patwari Pallavi P, Simpson Pippa, Li Shun-Hwa, Halligan Nadine, Quasney Michael W
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OBJECTIVE: To determine whether genetic variations in the gene coding for surfactant protein B are associated with lung injury in African American children with community-acquired pneumonia. DESIGN: A prospective cohort genetic association study of lung injury in children with community-acquired pneumonia. SETTING: Two major tertiary care children's hospitals. SUBJECTS: African American children with...
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