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IL-4 receptor genetic polymorphisms and asthma in Asian populations.
Respiratory medicine - 1 Jan 2007
Zhang Weidong, Zhang Xiaozhu, Qiu Diwen, Sandford Andrew, Tan Wan C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: IL-4 receptor alpha chain is crucial for the binding and signaling of IL-4, which mediates isotype switching and IgE production. The gene of IL-4 receptor alpha chain is a candidate gene for asthma and atopy. OBJECTIVES: To determine whether Ile50Val and Q576R polymorphisms of IL-4 receptor alpha chain gene were associated with asthma and higher level of total IgE in Chinese, Malay and Indian...
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