2007
Respiratory symptoms among infants at risk for asthma: association with surfactant protein A haplotypes
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Zhu Y, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Respiratory symptoms among infants at risk for asthma: association with surfactant protein A haplotypes. BMC Medical Genomics 2007, 8: 15. PMID: 17407567, PMCID: PMC1852548, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-8-15.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAsthmaChildChild, PreschoolCoughFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHumansInfantInfant, NewbornLongitudinal StudiesMalePolymorphism, Single NucleotidePulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein ARespiratory SoundsRisk FactorsConceptsPersistent coughSurfactant protein ARespiratory symptomsWhite infantsClinician-diagnosed asthmaInfant respiratory symptomsRespiratory symptom frequencyRisk of wheezeCohort of infantsSingle nucleotide polymorphismsMonths of ageQuarterly telephone interviewsLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityStudy infantsNewborn infantsSymptom frequencyInfant's birthStandardized questionnaireCoughWheezeAsthmaInfantsTelephone interviewsOlder children
2006
Association of surfactant protein A polymorphisms with otitis media in infants at risk for asthma
Pettigrew MM, Gent JF, Zhu Y, Triche EW, Belanger KD, Holford TR, Bracken MB, Leaderer BP. Association of surfactant protein A polymorphisms with otitis media in infants at risk for asthma. BMC Medical Genomics 2006, 7: 68. PMID: 16884531, PMCID: PMC1557482, DOI: 10.1186/1471-2350-7-68.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAllelesAsthmaFemaleGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHaplotypesHumansInfantMaleOtitis MediaPolymorphism, Single NucleotidePulmonary Surfactant-Associated Protein ARiskWhite PeopleConceptsOtitis mediaWhite infantsInfant respiratory symptomsPhysician-diagnosed asthmaCohort of infantsLarger confirmatory studiesSurfactant proteinsInnate immune responseMonths of ageQuarterly telephone interviewsLogistic regression modelsRace/ethnicityRespiratory symptomsCommon infectionsProspective studyImmune responseStudy populationInfant's birthStandardized questionnaireInfantsConclusionThese resultsAsthmaTelephone interviewsConfirmatory studiesWhole blood