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ADAM33 is not associated with asthma in Puerto Rican or Mexican populations.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Dec 2003
Lind Denise L, Choudhry Shweta, Ung Ngim, Ziv Elad, Avila Pedro C, Salari Keyan, Ha Connie, Lovins Elizabeth G, Coyle Natasha E, Nazario Sylvette, Casal Jesus, Torres Alfonso, Rodriguez-Santana Jose R, Matallana Henry, Lilly Craig M, Salas Jorge, Selman Moises, Boushey Homer A, Weiss Scott T, Chapela Rocio, Ford Jean G, Rodriguez-Cintron William, Silverman Edwin K, Sheppard Dean, Kwok Pui-Yan, González Burchard Esteban
Abstract excerpt
A recent study identified the ADAM33 gene as a promising candidate contributing to asthma. In Puerto Rican and Mexican populations, we have genotyped six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) that were used in the Genetics of Asthma in Latino Americans Study. We chose to study these two populations because in the United States, Puerto Ricans have the highest asthma prevalence, morbidity, and mortality and...
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