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Association of IL4 gene polymorphisms with asthma in North Indians.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Jul 2004
Nagarkatti Rana, Kumar Raj, Sharma Surendra K, Ghosh Balaram
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Asthma is a complex airway disorder, and a number of genetic loci have been found to be associated with asthma. The 5q31-33 region is one of the most important loci linked to asthma and atopic disorders. However, association studies with candidate genes in this region, such as IL4, were inconclusive, as both positive and negative results were obtained in several populations studied. The aim of our...
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