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Chemokine RANTES promoter polymorphisms in allergic rhinitis.
The Laryngoscope - 1 Apr 2004
Kim Jeong Joong, Lee Jung Hun, Jang Chul Ho, Kim Yong Shin, Chae Soo Cheon, Chung Hun Taeg, Choi Tae Wook, Lee Jae Hoon
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES/HYPOTHESIS: RANTES is one of the most widely studied of the chemokines linked to allergic diseases. Two polymorphisms of the RANTES promoter region (-403 G/A and -28 C/G) have been found. The authors investigated whether these RANTES promoter polymorphisms were associated with allergic rhinitis. STUDY DESIGN: Case-control study. METHODS: Blood samples for genetic analysis were obtained from 151...
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