Article
Interleukin-13 +2044 G/A and +1923C/T polymorphisms are associated with asthma susceptibility in Asians: A meta-analysis.
Medicine - 1 Dec 2017
Mei Quanhui, Qu Jingjing
Abstract excerpt
A number of studies have reported that the interleukin 13 (IL-13) gene is associated with asthma susceptibility. However, the reported relationships between the +2044G/A and +1923C/T polymorphisms and asthma susceptibility are inconsistent, especially in Asian adults and children with atopic status. Meta-analysis was used to analyze combined data.The +2044G/A and +1923C/T polymorphisms were investigated using...
Topics
- Adult
- Asian People
- Asthma
- Child
- China
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Incidence
- Interleukin-13
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Risk Assessment
- Young Adult
