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Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms Of Transforming Growth Factor-Β1 Gene As Potential Asthma Susceptible Variants In Punjabi Population Of Pakistan.
Journal of Ayub Medical College, Abbottabad : JAMC - 1 Jan 2000
Akram Muhammad, Sabar Muhammad Farooq, Bano Iqbal, Ghani Muhammad Usman, Shahid Mariam
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Background: Candidate gene approach based on case-control model is a valuable strategy to determined disease related genetic variants. Two single nucleotide polymorphisms rs1800469 and rs2241715 in TGF β1gene have been reported to affect the asthmatic status in different populations. The main focus of this research was to find any relationship between these SNPs and asthma in Pakistani population. Methods: Using...
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