Article
ORMDL3 variants associated with bronchiolitis susceptibility in a Chinese population.
Genetics and molecular research : GMR - 29 Dec 2015
Liu X T, Ren L, Zhou L L, Xiao Q Y, Deng Y, Liu E M
Abstract excerpt
Recent studies revealed common genetic risks for both viral bronchiolitis and asthma. Genome-wide association studies revealed that rs7216389 in the ORMDL3 gene is associated with childhood asthma. We conducted a case-control study examining the associations between ORMDL3 polymorphisms (rs7216389, rs12603332, and rs11650680) and bronchiolitis susceptibility/viral findings among 247 infant bronchiolitis cases and...
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