We investigated 30 patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and 103 healthy
volunteers for the cytokines polymorphisms of the IL‐1α, IL‐1β, IL‐1R, IL‐1RA, IL‐2, IL‐4, IL …

Pro‐and anti‐fibrotic cytokine gene polymorphisms may affect expression of idiopathic
pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). The aims of the present case‐control study were to examine …

Background Studies have demonstrated associations between cytokine gene
polymorphisms and the risk of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF). We therefore examined …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a serious disease characterized with progressive
scarring of the lungs in which a genetic background is supposed. We have tested correlation …

Aims We studied the influence of IL-4 gene polymorphisms on the IPF phenotype, ie, extent
of radiological changes (HRCT interstitial (IS) and alveolar (AS) score) and histopathological …

INTRODUCTION: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a serious disease with unknown
cause and the influence of cytokine gene polymorphisms is presumed in the etiology and …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is characterized by chronic inflammation that is
associated with structural damage of the lung and fibrosis. Although the etiology of IPF is …

Background Genes encoding cytokine mediators are prime candidates for genetic analysis
in conditions with T-helper (Th) cell disease driven imbalance. Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis …

BACKGROUND: The aim of our study is to investigate correlations of TH1/TH2 cytokine
gene polymorphisms and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) cytokine values in interstitial …

Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a rare, progressive, and lethal interstitial lung disease
with unknown etiology. Divergent observations have suggested that genetic factors …