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[The relevance of leukotriene C(4) synthase gene A (-444) C polymorphism to clinical responsiveness to montelukast in patients with asthma].
Zhonghua jie he he hu xi za zhi = Zhonghua jiehe he huxi zazhi = Chinese journal of tuberculosis and respiratory diseases - 1 Nov 2008
Wu Yong-Hong, Liu Chun-Tao, Wang Ke, Geng Yan-Ming
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the frequency of leukotriene C(4) synthase gene A (LTC(4)S A) -444 C polymorphism in asthmatics of Chinese Han nationality in Southwest China and to evaluate its relevance to clinical responsiveness to leukotriene receptor antagonist. METHODS: A hundred and fifty asthmatics and 146 healthy blood donors were recruited. The genotype distribution of A/C polymorphism of LTC(4)S A(-444)C gene...
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