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RANTES gene promoter polymorphisms are associated with bronchial hyperresponsiveness in Korean children with asthma.
Lung - 1 Jan 2000
Sohn Myung Hyun, Kim Seung-Hyun, Kim Kyung-Won, Jee Hye Mi, Park Hae-Sim, Kim Kyu-Earn
Abstract excerpt
Regulated upon activation in normal T cells, expressed, and secreted (RANTES) protein is abundantly expressed during atopic asthma, suggesting that it is an important mediator of this disease. The aim of this study was to evaluate the possible role of RANTES promoter polymorphisms in children with asthma. We genotyped 271 children with atopic asthma, 55 children with nonatopic asthma, and 253 control children for...
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