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IL-8 Gene Variants and Expression in Childhood Asthma.
Lung - 1 Dec 2017
Charrad Rihab, Kaabachi Wajih, Rafrafi Ahlem, Berraies Anissa, Hamzaoui Kamel, Hamzaoui Agnes
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PURPOSE: To examine the IL-8 expression levels and association of genetic variants with the risk of childhood persistent asthma prognosis. METHODS: Overall, 170 asthmatic children and 170 healthy controls were included in this case-control study. The human IL-8 serum levels were measured using ELISA. The IL-8 mRNA expression levels were assessed by a real-time quantitative reverse transcription-polymerase chain...
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