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Leukotriene C4 synthase promoter polymorphism in Japanese patients with aspirin-induced asthma.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jun 2002
Kawagishi Yukio, Mita Haruhisa, Taniguchi Masami, Maruyama Muneharu, Oosaki Rokuo, Higashi Noritaka, Kashii Tatsuhiko, Kobayashi Masashi, Akiyama Kazuo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The A to C transversion in the promoter region of the gene encoding leukotriene C4 synthase (LTC4S) is proposed to be associated with the development of aspirin-induced asthma (AIA). OBJECTIVE: We investigated the frequency of the polymorphism in Japanese population and its association with clinical characteristics and cysteinyl leukotriene production. METHODS: Genotyping of LTC4S gene promoter was...
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