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Association between Q551R IL4R genetic variants and atopic asthma risk demonstrated by meta-analysis.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Sept 2007
Loza Matthew J, Chang Bao-Li
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: IL4R, the gene encoding the alpha chain of the IL-4 and IL-13 receptors, has received extensive attention as a candidate gene for asthma risk. However, the results from studies testing for associations of the I50V and Q551R IL4R genetic variants are conflicting. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine the average risk of asthma associated with the I50V and Q551R IL4R variants based on the results of...
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