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[Relationship between TIM-4 polymorphism and childhood asthma].
Zhongguo dang dai er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of contemporary pediatrics - 1 Feb 2012
Chen Jian-Ping, Zhao Wan-Ying, He Nian-Hai, He Shui-Xiang, Wang Gang, Wang Wan-Jun
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: To elucidate whether the polymorphism of asthma immune regulator gene TIM-4 is associated with the risk of childhood allergic asthma in the southwest region of China. METHODS: TIM-4 gene promoter region RS6882076 and intron RS4704727 were studied. PCR-RFLP was used to test the genotypes of two polymorphism loci among 579 cases (average 7.2 years old) of asthma and 524 controls (average 7.6 years old)...
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