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Polymorphisms of the PTGDR and LTC4S influence responsiveness to leukotriene receptor antagonists in Korean children with asthma.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Apr 2011
Kang Mi-Jin, Kwon Ji-Won, Kim Byoung-Ju, Yu Jinho, Choi Won-Ah, Shin Yee-Jin, Hong Soo-Jong
Abstract excerpt
Activation of the prostaglandin D2 receptor (PTGDR) may contribute to pulmonary vasodilation, bronchoconstriction, recruitment of eosinophils, basophils and T-lymphocytes, and enhanced synthesis of leukotriene C4. We investigated whether polymorphisms of the leukotriene C4 synthase (LTC4S) -444A/C and PTGDR -441T/C were associated with clinical phenotypes and responsiveness to leukotriene receptor antagonist...
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