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Several interleukin-4 and interleukin-13 gene single nucleotide polymorphisms among Chinese asthmatic patients.
Allergy and asthma proceedings - 1 Jan 2000
Jiang Peng, Liu Ji, Yan Xue-Bo, Liu Rong-Yu
Abstract excerpt
Asthma is a common respiratory disease associated with airway hyperactivity and high total serum immunoglobulin E (IgE) levels. The asthmatic phenotypes are widely considered to be caused by environmental effects on genetically predisposed individuals. Interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 act on B cells and regulate the IgE production, and the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the IL-4 and IL-13 genes are...
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