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MCP-1-2518 (A>G) polymorphism and asthma risk: a pilot case-control study in Cameroon.
The Pan African medical journal - 1 Jan 2023
Nkeck Jériel Pascal, Nkeck Jan René, Chedjou Jean-Paul, Ndoadoumgue Aude Laetitia, Essama Doris Bibi, Afane Ze Emmanuel, Mbacham Wilfred Fon
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Introduction: there is little data on the genetic determinants of asthma in Cameroon and sub-Saharan Africa, yet the involvement of genetics in the pathogenesis of this disease has been reported in the literature for several years. This study aims to investigate the possible role of MCP-1 2518 for the risk of asthma in Cameroonians. Methods: we performed a case-control study on 30 volunteers suffering from...
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