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Plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 gene 4G/5G polymorphism in Turkish adult patients with asthma.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Aug 2009
Cosan Didem, Kurt Emel, Kurt Hulyam, Degirmenci Irfan, Kuçukarabaci Banu, Metintas Muzaffer, Kucuk Meral Urhan, Gunes Hasan Veysi, Colak Ertugrul
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AIM: This study has been performed on asthmatic patients in the Turkish population to determine the frequency of 4G/5G polymorphism genotypes of plasminogen activator inhibitor type-1 gene, and with the aim of examining the role of this polymorphism in asthma development. METHODS: Genomic DNA obtained from 165 persons (98 patients with asthma and 67 healthy controls) was used in the study. DNA was multiplied with...
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