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IL-33 gene variants and protein expression in pediatric Tunisian asthmatic patients.
Cytokine - 1 Apr 2018
Charrad Rihab, Kaabachi Wajih, Berraies Anissa, Hamzaoui Kamel, Hamzaoui Agnès
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin-33 (IL-33) is one of the last discovered members of the human IL-1 family. It is involved in the pathogenesis of many inflammatory diseases. This study investigates the relationship between IL33 gene variants and serum protein levels with the development of childhood asthma. We analyzed in this case-control study the distribution of two IL33 polymorphisms, rs7044343 and rs1342326, within 200 Tunisian...
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