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Functional effects and gender association of COX-2 gene polymorphism G-765C in bronchial asthma.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Aug 2004
Szczeklik Wojciech, Sanak Marek, Szczeklik Andrew
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Prostaglandins, generated via the COX pathways, are essential mediators of inflammation in bronchial asthma. The promoter polymorphism of COX-2 gene (G-765C), which might affect binding of transcription factors, has recently been described OBJECTIVE: To study distribution and function of the genetic COX-2 variant in patients with asthma compared with healthy controls. METHODS: Three groups of adults...
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