Article
[Association between HLA-class II genes and asthma susceptibility in a selected Constantine population].
The Pan African medical journal - 1 Jan 2020
Dahmani Dahbia Ines, Chila Nacima, Abdelouahab Fouzia, Bouyoucef Houda, Bougrida Mohamed, Rouabah Laila, Nedjar Fayssal
Abstract excerpt
INTRODUCTION: asthma is a complex disease caused by the interaction of several genes. Some of them have a protective effect and some others contribute to disease onset. This study focuses on a region of the short arm of chromosome 6, where the genes encoding the major histocompatibility complex called HLA are located. This short arm plays an important role in the pathogenesis of asthma. METHODS: our study...
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