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Association between RANTES polymorphisms and asthma severity among Tunisian children.
Human immunology - 1 Aug 2007
Lachheb Jihene, Chelbi Hanene, Hamzaoui Kamel, Hamzaoui Agnès
Abstract excerpt
The chemokine known as RANTES (regulated upon activation, normal T cells expressed and secreted) is an important element for the chemotaxis at the site of allergic inflammation. Many studies have made an interesting link between RANTES polymorphisms and asthma, showing that the variant in the promoter region is associated with high risk of asthma and severe airway obstruction. We conducted a case-control and...
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