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Cytokine gene polymorphisms and severity of CF lung disease.
Journal of cystic fibrosis : official journal of the European Cystic Fibrosis Society - 1 Dec 2014
de Vries Leonieke, Griffiths Amanda, Armstrong David, Robinson Philip J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The search for modifier genes to explain inconsistencies in cystic fibrosis (CF) genotype-phenotype relationships has yielded mixed results. In a previous cross-sectional study from our centre the clinical effect (as described by FEV1, BMI z-score, admitted days and NIH score) of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of four cytokine genes (IL-8, TNF-α, IL-1β and IL-10) was examined in 158 children...
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