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Relationship between surfactant protein A polymorphisms and allergic rhinitis in a Chinese Han population.
Molecular biology reports - 1 Mar 2011
Deng Yuqin, Chen Shiming, Chen Jinhui, Tao Zezhang, Kong Yonggang, Xu Yu, Xiao Bokui, He Qing
Abstract excerpt
The development of allergic rhinitis is considered to be determined by the interaction between genetic and environmental factors. Surfactant protein A (SP-A), a member of the collectin family of proteins, plays an important role in immune regulation. The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between SP-A polymorphisms and allergic rhinitis. We conducted a case-control association study on a...
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