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Polymorphisms in the IRF-4 gene, asthma and recurrent bronchitis in children.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 Oct 2013
Pinto L A, Michel S, Klopp N, Vogelberg C, von Berg A, Bufe A, Heinzmann A, Laub O, Simma B, Frischer T, Genuneit J, Gorski M, Illig T, Kabesch M
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interferon-regulatory factors (IRFs) play a crucial role in immunity, not only influencing interferon expression but also T cell differentiation. IRF-4 was only recently recognized as a further major player in T cell differentiation. OBJECTIVE: As IRF-1 polymorphisms were shown to be associated with atopy and allergy, we comprehensively investigated effects of IRF-4 variants on allergy, asthma and...
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