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Genetic variants and risk of asthma in an American Indian population.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 Jul 2017
Best Lyle G, Azure Crystal, Segarra Alexandre, Enright Kendra J, Hamley Shawn, Jerome Dara, O'Leary Marcia A, O'Leary Rae A, Parisien Ashley, Trottier Kayana, Yracheta Joseph M, Torgerson Dara G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Asthma is recognized as a complex, multifactorial disease with a genetic component that is well recognized. Certain genetic variants are associated with asthma in a number of populations. OBJECTIVE: To determine whether the same variants increase the risk of asthma among American Indian children. METHODS: The electronic medical records of an Indian Health Service facility identified all children...
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