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Beta 2 Adrenergic Receptor Genetic Polymorphisms in Bronchial Asthma: Relationship to Disease Risk, Severity, and Treatment Response.
Lung - 1 Dec 2018
Mohamed-Hussein Aliaë A R, Sayed Suzan S, Eldien Heba M Saad, Assar Azza M, Yehia Fatma E
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BACKGROUND: The β2-adrenergic receptor gene is one of the most extensively studied genes with respect to asthma prevalence and severity. The Arg16Gly and Gln27Glu polymorphisms in the β2-adrenergic receptor gene cause changes in the amino acids sequence of the receptor which may cause alteration in response to bronchodilators and the risk of asthma. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of the study was to determine the...
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