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Using single nucleotide polymorphisms as a means to understanding the pathophysiology of asthma.
Respiratory research - 1 Jan 2001
Palmer L J, Cookson W O
Abstract excerpt
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the developed nations, and is a complex disease that has high social and economic costs. Studies of the genetic etiology of asthma offer a way of improving our understanding of its pathogenesis, with the goal of improving preventive strategies, diagnostic tools, and therapies. Considerable effort and expense have been expended in attempts to detect specific...
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