Article
Single-Nucleotide Polymorphisms of IL-17 Gene Are Associated with Asthma Susceptibility in an Asian Population.
Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research - 8 Mar 2016
Du Jin, Han Ji-Chang, Zhang Ya-Jun, Qi Guan-Bin, Li Hong-Bing, Zhang Yi-Jie, Cai Shao
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to examine the associations between the single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) of interleukin-17 (IL-17), including rs763780 (7488A/G), rs2275913 (-197G/A), and rs8193036 (-737C/T), and asthma susceptibility in an Asian population. MATERIAL/METHODS: From Oct 2013 to Dec 2014, 125 asthma patients enrolled in our hospital were selected as the case group. Another 132 healthy...
Topics
- Adult
- Asian People
- Asthma
