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Uteroglobin-related protein 1(UGRP1) gene polymorphisms and atopic asthma in the Indian population.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Jan 2005
Batra Jyotsna, Niphadkar Pramod V, Sharma Surendra K, Ghosh Balaram
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The secretory protein, uteroglobin-related protein 1 (UGRP1), is mainly expressed in the lung and trachea and has recently been implicated in asthma. The -112 G to A transition in the promoter was reported to be associated with asthma in the Japanese population. However, this has not been replicated in other studies. The aim of this study was to find the association of UGRP1 gene polymorphisms with...
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