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Interleukin-4 polymorphism is associated with severity of respiratory syncytial virus infection.
Journal of paediatrics and child health - 1 Jan 2016
Zhang Mingzhi, Lu Yong, Zhang Xiaobo, Lu Aizhen, Wang Libo, Chen Chao
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is a major health problem in young children. This study aimed to investigate whether the interleukin (IL)-4 -590C/T and -33 C/T polymorphisms were associated with the susceptibility to RSV infection in Chinese Han children and with the severity of the infection. METHODS: The IL-4 -590C/T and -33 C/T SNPs were evaluated in 218 inpatients with RSV bronchiolitis and...
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