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Val66Met polymorphism in the BDNF gene in children with bronchial asthma.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Jul 2015
Jesenak Milos, Babusikova Eva, Evinova Andrea, Banovcin Peter, Dobrota Dusan
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OBJECTIVES: Bronchial asthma is a chronic respiratory disease characterized by airway inflammation. There is increasing evidence that neurotrophins play an important role in the development and maintenance of neurogenic airway inflammation in chronic allergic diseases. WORKING HYPOTHESIS: Brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) is a member of the neurotrophin family and has several important functions in the...
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