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Influence of ADRB2 variants on bronchodilator response and asthma control in a mixed population.
Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia - 1 Jan 2025
Rodrigues Pedro Augusto Silva Dos Santos, Cruz Filho Álvaro Augusto Souza da, Teixeira Helena Mariana Pitangueira, Gomes Luciano Gama da Silva, Silva Hatilla Dos Santos, Rodrigues Juliana Lopes, Oliveira Almirane Lima de, Santana Cinthia Vila Nova, Chagas Gabriela Pimentel Pinheiro das, Figueiredo Camila Alexandrina Viana de, Costa Ryan Dos Santos
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Given that b2 agonists constitute the primary treatment for asthma and that treatment response varies as a result of polymorphisms in the ADRB2 gene, we sought to investigate the associations between ADRB2 gene variants and bronchodilator response (BDR) in asthma patients. METHODS: A genetic database comprising 813 individuals was analyzed for variants in the ADRB2 gene. A longitudinal analysis of...
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- Humans
- Asthma
- Receptors, Adrenergic, beta-2
- Male
