Polymorphisms in the IL-4 and IL-4R [alpha] genes and allergic asthma.

doi:10.1515/CCLM.2003.134

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Polymorphisms in the IL-4 and IL-4R [alpha] genes and allergic asthma.

Clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine - 1 Jul 2003

Cui Tianpen, Wu Jianmin, Pan Shixiu, Xie Jungang

Abstract excerpt

Allergic asthma is caused by genetic and environmental factors that interact to determine disease susceptibility and severity. Several lines of evidence suggest that the interleukin (IL-4 gene and the IL-4-receptor alpha (IL-4Ralpha) gene are involved in the development of atopic diseases. We sou...

Topics

Asthma
China
Europe
Gene Frequency
Genotype
Humans
Interleukin-4
Polymorphism, Genetic
Receptors, Interleukin-4
Reference Values
Respiratory Function Tests
United States

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