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Genetic Association Between CD143 rs4340 Polymorphism and Pneumonia risk: A Meta Analysis.
Medicine - 1 Jul 2015
Wang Hong, Zhang Kun, Qin Haifeng, Yang Lin, Zhang Liyu, Cao Yanyan
Abstract excerpt
rs4340 polymorphism at intron 16 of the angiotensin-converting enzyme (CD143) gene was reported to repress cough reflex by reducing bradykinin and substance P levels, thus increasing the likelihood to develop pneumonia. There have been different reports regarding the correlation of CD143 rs4340 genotypes with pneumonia risk, which prompted us to perform a meta-analysis to determine the elusive association.We...
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