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Association between interleukin-17a gene polymorphisms and asthma risk: a meta-analysis.
Asian Pacific journal of allergy and immunology - 1 Jun 2016
Zhu Min, Wang Ting, Chen Renzhi, Wang Chengdi, Liu Shouzhi, Ji Yulin
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Interleukin-17A (IL-17A), a proinflammatory cytokine, plays an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma. Considerable research has assessed the association between IL-17A polymorphisms and asthma risk, but the results are inconsistent. OBJECTIVE: This meta-analysis was carried out to make a more precise estimation of the relationship between IL-17A polymorphisms and asthma risk. METHODS: The...
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