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Uteroglobin-related protein 1 gene -112G/a polymorphism and atopic asthma in Sicilian children.
Allergy and asthma proceedings - 1 Jan 2000
Rigoli Luciana, Di Bella Chiara, Procopio Vincenzo, Finocchiaro Giuseppe, Amorini Maria, Lo Giudice Giuseppina, Cuppari Caterina, Salpietro Carmelo Damiano
Abstract excerpt
The secretory protein, uteroglobin-related protein 1 (UGRP1), is expressed mainly in the lung and trachea and recently has been implicated in asthma. The -112G to A transition in the promoter was reported to be associated with asthma in the Japanese population. However, this has not been replicated in other studies. The aim of this study was to find the association of the UGRP1 gene polymorphism with atopic...
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