Variants in the interleukin 8 gene and the response to inhaled bronchodilators in cystic fibrosis
Objective: Interleukin 8 protein promotes inflammatory responses, even in airways. The presence of interleukin 8 gene variants causes altered inflammatory responses and possibly varied responses to inhaled bronchodilators. Thus, this study analyzed the interleukin 8 variants (rs4073, rs2227306, and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-11-01
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Series: | Jornal de Pediatria |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0021755717306344 |