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Glutathione S-transferase GSTP1 is a susceptibility gene for occupational asthma induced by isocyanates.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 May 2002
Mapp Cristina E, Fryer Anthony A, De Marzo Nicoletta, Pozzato Valeria, Padoan Michele, Boschetto Piera, Strange Richard C, Hemmingsen Anja, Spiteri Monica A
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Polymorphism at the pi class glutathione-S-transferase locus (GSTP1) is associated with allergen-induced asthma and related phenotypes. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether GSTP1 polymorphism influences susceptibility to asthma induced by toluene diisocyanate (TDI). METHODS: The role of GSTP1 was assessed in 131 workers exposed to TDI, 92 with TDI-induced asthma and 39 asymptomatic subjects. The...
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