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CD14 gene variants and their importance for childhood croup, atopy, and asthma.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2013
Rennie Donna C, Karunanayake Chandima P, Chen Yue, Nakagawa Kazuko, Pahwa Punam, Senthilselvan Ambikaipakan, Dosman James A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The CD14 gene has an important role in the detection of inflammatory provoking pathogens and in the ensuing signaling of the innate immune response. We assessed the role of CD14 C-159T, G-1359T in the expression of asthma, croup, and allergy in Canadian school children of ages 6 to 14 years. METHODS: Children attending schools in a rural community participated in a cross-sectional survey of...
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