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SUBMITTER: McKone EF
PROVIDER: S-EPMC2648118 | biostudies-other | 2006 Aug
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other
McKone Edward F EF Shao Jing J Frangolias Daisy D DD Keener Cassie L CL Shephard Cynthia A CA Farin Federico M FM Tonelli Mark R MR Pare Peter D PD Sandford Andrew J AJ Aitken Moira L ML Kavanagh Terrance J TJ
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine 20060511 4
<h4>Background</h4>Chronic progressive lung disease is the most serious complication of cystic fibrosis (CF). Glutathione plays an important role in the protection of the CF lung against oxidant-induced lung injury.<h4>Objectives</h4>We hypothesized that a polymorphism in a novel candidate gene that regulates glutathione synthesis might influence CF lung disease.<h4>Methods</h4>In a cross-sectional study, subjects were recruited from CF clinics in Seattle and multiple centers in Canada. We teste ...[more]