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Integrative omics approach identifies interleukin-16 as a biomarker of emphysema.
Omics : a journal of integrative biology - 1 Dec 2013
Bowler Russell P, Bahr Timothy M, Hughes Grant, Lutz Sharon, Kim Yu-Il, Coldren Christopher D, Reisdorph Nichole, Kechris Katerina J
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-16 (IL-16) is a multifunctional cytokine that has been associated with autoimmune and allergic diseases. To investigate comprehensively whether IL-16 is also associated with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and emphysema, we performed an integrated analysis of multiple "omics" data. Over 500 subjects participating in the COPDGene® study donated blood and were clinically characterized and...
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