Associations of IL-2 and IL-4 Expression and Polymorphisms With the Risks of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection and Asthma in Children.

doi:10.1016/j.arbres.2014.11.004

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Associations of IL-2 and IL-4 Expression and Polymorphisms With the Risks of Mycoplasma pneumoniae Infection and Asthma in Children.

Archivos de bronconeumologia - 1 Nov 2015

Wang Rong-Shan, Jin Hong-Xing, Shang Shi-Qiang, Liu Xi-Yong, Chen Shu-Jun, Jin Zhi-Biao

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INTRODUCTION: Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways and the symptoms of asthma could be exacerbated by Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection. Interleukin-2 and interleukin-4 have been implicated in immune and inflammatory reactions. We examined the associations of IL2 and IL4 polymorphisms and expression with the risks of asthma and M. pneumoniae infection in children. METHODS: 392 asthmatic children and...

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Adolescent
Asthma
Bronchi
Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid
Child
Child, Preschool
Female
Gene Expression Regulation
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
Genotype
Humans
Interleukin-2
Interleukin-4
Male

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PMID: 25747600
DOI: 10.1016/j.arbres.2014.11.004

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Mycoplasma pneumoniae

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Pneumonia, Mycoplasma

Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide