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Uteroglobulin-related protein 1 and severity of respiratory syncytial virus infection in children admitted to hospital.
Journal of medical virology - 1 Jun 2011
Hashimoto Koichi, Katayose Masahiko, Sakuma Hiroko, Kawasaki Yukihiko, Sumikoshi Makoto, Sakata Hiroshi, Sato Masatoki, Ohara Shinichiro, Abe Yusaku, Watanabe Masahiro, Sato Toshiko, Ishibashi Kei, Suzutani Tatsuo, Munakata Mitsuru, Hosoya Mitsuaki
Abstract excerpt
There are several reports suggesting that genetic factors contribute to the severity of infection with the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Infants hospitalized with lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) due to RSV are at a significantly increased risk for both recurrent wheezing and childhood asthma. Uteroglobin-related protein 1 (UGRP1) is a secretory protein expressed in the airways, and speculated to...
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