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5-Lipoxygenase pathway gene polymorphisms: lack of association with asthma in a Spanish population.
Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2009
Torres-Galván S M J, Cumplido J A, Buset N, Caballero-Hidalgo A, Blanco C, Hernández E, Carrillo T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Cysteinyl-leukotrienes are mediators of inflammatory responses in bronchial asthma. We studied the genes encoding the enzymes involved in their synthesis to identify risk factors for asthma. The promoter polymorphisms LTC4S -444 A/C, ALOX5 -176/-147, and ALOX5AP -169/-146 have been re...
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