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Haplotypes covering the TNFSF10 gene are associated with bronchial asthma.
Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - 1 Feb 2011
Weckmann Markus, Kopp Matthias Volkmar, Heinzmann Andrea, Mattes Joerg
Abstract excerpt
Tumour necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL) is elevated in the airways of subjects with asthma and has been linked to the development of allergic airway disease by promoting STAT6-dependent T helper 2 cell (T(H) 2) effector functions. To determine whether single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the TNFSF10 gene are associated with bronchial asthma we genotyped 498 Caucasian subjects living...
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