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Polymorphisms in ADAM33 are associated with allergic rhinitis due to Japanese cedar pollen.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 Aug 2004
Cheng L, Enomoto T, Hirota T, Shimizu M, Takahashi N, Akahoshi M, Matsuda A, Dake Y, Doi S, Enomoto K, Yamasaki A, Fukuda S, Mao X-Q, Hopkin J M, Tamari M, Shirakawa T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A recent report provided evidence that a disintegrin and metalloprotease domain 33 (ADAM33), a member of the ADAM family, is a novel susceptibility gene in asthma linked to bronchial hyper-responsiveness. However, there has been no investigation of the genetic role of ADAM33 variants in nasal allergy. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to test the association between ADAM33 polymorphisms and...
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