Association of surfactant protein A polymorphisms with otitis media in infants at risk for asthma

• Hauptverfasser: Bracken Michael B (Verfasst von), Holford Theodore R (Verfasst von), Belanger Kathleen D (Verfasst von), Triche Elizabeth W (Verfasst von), Zhu Yong (Verfasst von), Gent Janneane F (Verfasst von), Pettigrew Melinda M (Verfasst von), Leaderer Brian P (Verfasst von)
• Format: Buch
• Veröffentlicht: BMC, 2006-08-01T00:00:00Z.
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Otitis media is one of the most common infections of early childhood. Surfactant protein A functions as part of the innate immune response, which plays an important role in preventing infections early in life. This prospective study...