Article
Association Between TGF-β1 Polymorphisms and Asthma Susceptibility Among the Chinese: A Meta-Analysis.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Jul 2018
Liu Zhenyu, Li Junjuan, Wang Kun, Tan Qiang, Tan Wei, Guo Guifang
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Asthma is the most common chronic pulmonary disease in China and is characterized by airway inflammation and episodic airflow obstruction. The aim of this meta-analysis was to evaluate the relation of two transforming growth factor-β1 (TGF-β1) polymorphisms with asthma risk in Chinese population. METHODS: PubMed, Springer, EMBASE, MEDLINE, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), and Wanfang...
Topics
- Asian People
- Asthma
- Case-Control Studies
- China
- Female
- Genetic Association Studies
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genotype
- Humans
- Male
- Odds Ratio
