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5-Lipoxygenase polymorphism and in-vivo response to leukotriene receptor antagonists.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Jun 2002
Fowler Stephen J, Hall Ian P, Wilson Andrew M, Wheatley Amanda P, Lipworth Brian J
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether genetic polymorphisms of the core promoter region of the 5-lipoxygenase gene contribute to the clinical response to leukotriene receptor antagonists. METHODS: We retrospectively genotyped 52 asthmatics for mutations of this gene from four placebo-controlled studies measuring leukotriene receptor antagonist responses. All studies measured bronchodilator response, and bronchial...
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