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Association between the functional polymorphism C-159T in the CD14 promoter gene and nasal polyposis: potential role in asthma.
Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2012
Yazdani N, Amoli M M, Naraghi M, Mersaghian A, Firouzi F, Sayyahpour F, Mokhtari Z
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nasal polyposis (NP) is a chronic inflammatory disease that is frequently associated with allergy and asthma. Corticosteroid therapy and surgical removal of polyps are the 2 most common treatment strategies for NP. Various allergic and inflammatory mediators are thought to play a major role in the pathophysiology of this disorder. The CD14 gene is located on chromosome 5q31-32, which is considered a...
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