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Polymorphisms in a disintegrin and metalloprotease 33 (ADAM33) predict impaired early-life lung function.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Jul 2005
Simpson Angela, Maniatis Nikolas, Jury Francine, Cakebread Julie A, Lowe Lesley A, Holgate Stephen T, Woodcock Ashley, Ollier William E R, Collins Andrew, Custovic Adnan, Holloway John W, John Sally L
Abstract excerpt
RATIONALE: Asthma commonly originates in early life in association with impaired lung function, which tracks to adulthood. OBJECTIVES: Within the context of a prospective birth cohort study, we investigated the association between single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in a disintegrin and metalloprotease 33 (ADAM33) gene and early-life lung function. METHODS: Children were genotyped for 17 SNPs in ADAM33. Lung...
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