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Association of Serum TGF-β1 Levels with Different Clinical Phenotypes of Cystic Fibrosis Exacerbation.
Lung - 1 Apr 2020
Sagwal Swati, Chauhan Anil, Kaur Jyotdeep, Prasad Rajendra, Singh Meenu, Singh Manvi
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PURPOSE: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a multi-organ genetic disorder and Transforming Growth Factor (TGF-β1) is a modifier gene which modulates lung pathology in CF. There is great phenotypic variability among CF patients who even have similar genotype. The aim of the present study was to associate the serum levels of TGF-β1 with several clinical phenotypes of CF. METHODS: The diagnosed cases of CF were recruited and...
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