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The association between IFN-γ and IL-4 genetic polymorphisms and childhood susceptibility to bronchial asthma.
Gene - 15 Feb 2012
Huang Hua-Rong, Zhong Ying-Qiang, Wu Jing-Fang
Abstract excerpt
The present study aims to investigate the association between the genetic polymorphisms of interferon (IFN)-γ and interleukin (IL)-4 with childhood susceptibility to asthma and the levels of IFN-γ, IL-4, and immunoglobulin (Ig) E among asthmatic children. A total of 100 asthmatic children and 122 control children were enrolled in the present study. The genotypes of the IFN-γ gene at the -179G/T locus and the IL-4...
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