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Association of interleukin-18 gene polymorphism with asthma in Chinese patients.
Journal of clinical laboratory analysis - 1 Jan 2008
Lee Cheng-Chun, Lin Wei-Yong, Wan Lei, Tsai Yuhsin, Tsai Chang-Hai, Huang Chung-Ming, Chen Chih-Ping, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
Like other allergic diseases, asthma results from multiple conditions. Asthmatic beginning and severity are mediated by both environmental and genetic factors. In asthma studies, important work is realization of the genetic background and identification of genetic factors resulting in asthma development and phenomena. Here, we investigated whether interleukin (IL)-18 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) are...
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