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Relationship between the 17q21 locus and adult asthma in a Czech population.
Human immunology - 1 Oct 2011
Hrdlickova Barbara, Holla Lydie Izakovicova
Abstract excerpt
Several whole-genome association studies have shown a significant link between childhood asthma and the 17q12 chromosome region. We selected tagging single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the ORMDL3 gene (17q12) to investigate gene variability in relation to adult allergic asthma and asthma/atopy traits in a Czech Caucasian population of adults. We conducted a case-control association study comprising 668...
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