Article
Association between the interleukin-4 gene C-589T and C+33T polymorphisms and asthma risk: a meta-analysis.
Archives of medical research - 1 Feb 2013
Yang Hai-Jun
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: A large number of studies have investigated the correlation between the interleukin (IL)-4 C-589T and C+33T polymorphisms and asthma susceptibility. However, the results are inconsistent. The objective of this study is to explore the association between the IL-4 C-589T and C+33T polymorphisms and asthma risk using meta-analysis. METHODS: A total of 35 studies (31 concerning C-589T...
Topics
- Adult
- Age Factors
- Asian People
- Asthma
- Child
- Female
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Interleukin-4
- Male
- Odds Ratio
