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Polymorphism of the rs1800896 IL10 promoter gene protects children from post-bronchiolitis asthma.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Aug 2014
Koponen Petri, Nuolivirta Kirsi, Virta Miia, Helminen Merja, Hurme Mikko, Korppi Matti
Abstract excerpt
Viral bronchiolitis is a major cause of hospitalization in infancy, with increased asthma risk in later childhood. However, the principal mechanisms behind post-bronchiolitic asthma have remained unclear. Previously, different cytokine polymorphisms have been associated with asthma occurrence, bu...
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