Article
Interleukin-4 C-590T polymorphism is associated with protection against nasal polyps in a Korean population.
American journal of rhinology - 1 Jan 2000
Yea Sung Su, Yang Young-Il, Park Seong Kook, Jang Won Hee, Lee Sang Seop, Seog Dae-Hyun, Park Yeong-Hong, Chun Jin Ho
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although many studies have implicated interleukin (IL)-4 promoter polymorphisms as potential determinants of disease susceptibility, there are no reports on the association between IL-4 promoter polymorphisms and nasal polyps. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between an IL-4 promoter polymorphism and nasal polyps. METHODS: The C-590T promoter polymorphism of the IL-4 gene was...
Topics
- Alleles
- Case-Control Studies
- Gene Frequency
- Humans
- Interleukin-4
- Korea
- Nasal Polyps
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Population Groups
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
