Article
The genetics of asthma.
Current opinion in pulmonary medicine - 1 Jan 1998
Kim H S, Tsai P B, Oh C K
Abstract excerpt
The genetic approach to asthma has revealed a few candidate genes. Among them, special attention is given to the association between chromosome 5q and various cytokines and also to chromosome 11q and the IgE receptor. A mutation in chromosome 5 enhances interleukin-4 activity, which increases IgE...
Topics
- Asthma
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 5
- Cytokines
- Humans
- Mutation
- Receptors, IgE