Transforming Growth Factor β1 Genotypes in Relation to TGFβ1, Interleukin-8, and Tumor Necrosis Factor Alpha in Induced Sputum and Blood in Cystic Fibrosis

Background. High-producer TGFβ1 genotypes are associated with severe lung disease in cystic fibrosis (CF), but studies combining IL-8, TNFα-, and TGFβ1(+genotype) levels and their impact on CF lung disease are scarce. Aim. Assessing the relationship between TGFβ1, IL-8, and TNF-α and lung disease in...

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Main Authors: O. Eickmeier, L. v. d. Boom, F. Schreiner, M. J. Lentze, D. NGampolo, R. Schubert, S. Zielen, S. Schmitt-Grohé
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Mediators of Inflammation
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/913135
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