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Serum miR-21 and miR-155 expression in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
4 Jul 2013
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the expression of serum miRNA-21(miR-21) and miRNA-155 (miR-155) in idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). METHODS: A study including 65 patients with IPF and 65 similar age and gender healthy controls was performed. Serum specimens were collected from all subjects. Total RNA was extracted and the quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction was used to measure serum miR-21...
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