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Association of IFNG gene polymorphism with asthma in the Indian population.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Sept 2002
Nagarkatti Rana, B Rao Chandrika, Rishi Jai Prakash, Chetiwal Rajesh, Shandilya Vipul, Vijayan Vannankandi, Kumar Raj, Pemde Harish K, Sharma Surendra K, Sharma Sweety, Singh Anand B, Gangal Sharad V, Ghosh Balaram
Abstract excerpt
Epidemiologic studies in India show that the prevalence of asthma is increasing, but no genetic studies have been reported on the Indian population thus far. We selected the IFNG locus on 12q21 as a candidate gene for asthma on the basis of its role in pathophysiology and positive linkage demonstrated in other populations. The aim of this study was to investigate association of a CA-repeat marker in this gene...
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