Sex-specific association of epidermal growth factor gene polymorphisms with acute respiratory distress syndrome

European Respiratory Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 543-550

  Sheu, C C ^a,d   Zhai, R ^a   Su, L ^a   Tejera, P ^a   Gong, M N ^c   Thompson, B T ^b   Chen, F ^a   Christiani, D C ^a,b  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Acute respiratory distress syndrome; Epidermal growth factor; Genetic susceptibility; Haplotypes; Lung injury; Molecular epidemiology

Indexed keywords

EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR;

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

AGED; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; EPIDERMAL GROWTH FACTOR; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; RISK; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 61649120879     PISSN: 09031936     EISSN: 13993003     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1183/09031936.00091308     Document Type: Article

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