Article
Interleukin-12B gene polymorphisms and bronchial asthma risk: A meta-analysis.
The Journal of asthma : official journal of the Association for the Care of Asthma - 1 Oct 2017
Li Fangwei, Zhu Yanting, Xie Xinming, Ke Rui, Li Shaojun, Liu Lu, Lu Jun, Li Manxiang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: This meta-analysis aims to investigate whether interleukin-12B (IL-12B) -1188A/C or the promoter polymorphisms may be a risk factor for asthma. DATA SOURCES: Web of Science, PubMed, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) and Wanfang databases were searched (updated August 20, 2015). STUDY SELECTIONS: Articles evaluating the association between IL-12B genetic polymorphisms and asthma risk were...
Topics
- Asian People
- Asthma
- China
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Interleukin-12 Subunit p40
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Promoter Regions, Genetic
- Risk Factors
