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Childhood asthma is associated with polymorphic markers of PROC on 2q14 in addition to 17q21 locus.
Pediatric allergy and immunology : official publication of the European Society of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology - 1 Mar 2015
Chan Wa Cheong, Sy Hing Yee, Kong Alice P-S, Wong Chun K, Tse Lai Yin, Hon Kam Lun, Chan Juliana C-N, Wong Gary W-K, Leung Ting Fan
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BACKGROUND: Childhood asthma is caused by both genetic and environmental factors. The first genomewide association study (GWAS) for asthma revealed putative candidates on nine chromosomal regions in Caucasians, with 17q21 locus being the most widely replicated one. However, there was no replication study for the other loci. This study investigated genetic associations between childhood asthma and autosomal single...
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