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Association of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator gene variants with acute lung injury in African American children with pneumonia*.
Critical care medicine - 1 Nov 2012
Baughn Julie M, Quasney Michael W, Simpson Pippa, Merchant Daniel, Li Shun-Hwa, Levy Hara, Dahmer Mary K
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OBJECTIVES: The cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator regulates fluid balance in alveolar epithelial cells and appears to modulate the inflammatory response. To determine whether more severe lung injury in children who develop community-acquired pneumonia is associated with variations known to affect function in the gene coding for cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator. DESIGN: A...
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