Association between asthma and an intragenic variant of CC16 on chromosome 11q13.

doi:10.1034/j.1399-0004.1998.531530111.x

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Association between asthma and an intragenic variant of CC16 on chromosome 11q13.

Clinical genetics - 1 Jan 1998

Mao X Q, Shirakawa T, Kawai M, Enomoto T, Sasaki S, Dake Y, Kitano H, Hagihara A, Hopkin J M, Morimoto K

Abstract excerpt

The beta subunit of high affinity immunoglobulin E (IgE) receptor (FcepsilonRIbeta) and the Clara cell derived inflammatory molecule, CC16 have been cited as candidate genes for atopic asthma on chromosome 11q13. A genetic association study was performed with an intragenic microsatellite repeat o...

Topics

Adult
Alleles
Asthma
Child
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
Gene Frequency
Genetic Variation
Humans
Proteins
Uteroglobin

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