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Glutathione S-transferase, incense burning and asthma in children.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Jun 2011
Wang I-J, Tsai C-H, Chen C-H, Tung K-Y, Lee Y L
Abstract excerpt
Incense burning is a popular practice in many family homes and temples. However, little is known about the effects of indoor incense burning and genetic polymorphisms on asthma. This study evaluated the effects of indoor incense burning and glutathione S-transferase (GST) genetic polymorphisms on asthma and wheeze. In 2007, 3,764 seventh-grade schoolchildren (mean±sd age 12.42±0.65 yrs) were evaluated using a...
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