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Association of GST genes polymorphisms with asthma in Tunisian children.
Mediators of inflammation - 1 Jan 2007
Hanene Chelbi, Jihene Lachheb, Jamel Ammar, Kamel Hamzaoui, Agnès Hamzaoui
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: A positive association between genetic polymorphism and asthma may not be extrapolated from one ethnic group to another based on intra- and interethnic allelic and genotype frequencies differences. OBJECTIVE: We assessed whether polymorphisms of GST genes (GSTM1, GSTT1, and GSTP1) are associated with asthma and atopy among Tunisian children. METHODS: 112 unrelated healthy individuals and 105 asthmatic...
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