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DCBLD2 gene variations correlate with nasal polyposis in Korean asthma patients.
Lung - 1 Apr 2012
Pasaje Charisse Flerida A, Bae Joon Seol, Park Byung-Lae, Cheong Hyun Sub, Kim Jeong-Hyun, Jang An-Soo, Uh Soo-Taek, Park Choon-Sik, Shin Hyoung Doo
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nasal polyps are abnormal lesions that cause airway obstruction and can occur along with other respiratory diseases. On account of its association with aspirin exacerbated respiratory disease (AERD), the human discoidin, CUB and LCCL domain containing 2 (DCBLD2) is hypothesized to be a candidate gene for the development of nasal polyps in asthma patients. METHODS: A total of 12 single-nucleotide...
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