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GSTT1 and GSTM1 gene polymorphisms as major risk factors for asthma in a North Indian population.
Lung - 1 Oct 2012
Birbian Niti, Singh Jagtar, Jindal Surinder Kumar, Joshi Amit, Batra Navneet, Singla Neha
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BACKGROUND: According to the National Family Health Survey, asthma is one of the leading diseases in India. In order to understand the complexity of asthma, the susceptibility genes need to be targeted for their association. Glutathione S-transferases play a major role in the detoxification of metabolites of oxidative stress resulting in inflammation and asthma. In the present study, the hypothesis that GSTT1 and...
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