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Detecting gene expression in buccal mucosa in subjects with asthma versus subjects without asthma.
Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - 1 Mar 2013
Vyhlidal Carrie A, Riffel Amanda K, Dai Hongying, Rosenwasser Lanny J, Jones Bridgette L
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BACKGROUND: Differences in mRNA expression for inflammatory markers have been observed between subjects with asthma vs. controls and in relation to corticosteroid response. However, these studies utilized methods (e.g., bronchoscopy) that are too invasive to be used routinely in children and in the clinic. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of obtaining RNA of adequate quantity and...
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