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AA genotype of IL-8 -251A/T is associated with low PaO(2)/FiO(2) in critically ill patients and with increased IL-8 expression.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Nov 2012
Wacharasint Petch, Nakada Taka-aki, Boyd John H, Russell James A, Walley Keith R
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Interleukin-8 (IL-8) is a central chemokine in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and the IL-8 gene contains a functional single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) -251A/T in its promoter region. We hypothesized that IL-8 -251A/T SNP is associated with PaO(2)/FiO(2) in critically ill patients. METHODS: We conducted genetic-association studies in intensive care units at academic...
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