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Genetic variation in BDNF is associated with allergic asthma and allergic rhinitis in an ethnic Chinese population in Singapore.
Cytokine - 1 Nov 2011
Andiappan Anand Kumar, Parate Pallavi Nilkanth, Anantharaman Ramani, Suri Bani Kaur, Wang De Yun, Chew Fook Tim
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Allergic diseases affect more than 25% of the world population and result from a complex interplay between genetic and environmental factors. Recent evidence has shown that BDNF (Brain Derived Neurotrophic Factor) could serve as an important marker of allergic disease. Increased levels of BDNF in blood, bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and nasal lavage fluid positively correlate with disease activity and severity in...
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