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IL13 gene polymorphisms modify the effect of exposure to tobacco smoke on persistent wheeze and asthma in childhood, a longitudinal study

BACKGROUND: Tobacco smoke and genetic susceptibility are risk factors for asthma and wheezing. The aim of this study was to investigate whether there is a combined effect of interleukin-13 gene (IL13) polymorphisms and tobacco smoke on persistent childhood wheezing and asthma. METHODS: In the Isle o...

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Autores principales: Sadeghnejad, Alireza, Karmaus, Wilfried, Arshad, S Hasan, Kurukulaaratchy, Ramesh, Huebner, Marianne, Ewart, Susan
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2008
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2265286/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18186920
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-9-2