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beta2-Adrenergic receptor haplotypes in mild, moderate and fatal/near fatal asthma.
American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine - 1 Sept 1998
Weir T D, Mallek N, Sandford A J, Bai T R, Awadh N, Fitzgerald J M, Cockcroft D, James A, Liggett S B, Paré P D
Abstract excerpt
Excess beta2-agonist use in asthmatics has been associated with increased mortality and morbidity. The mechanisms responsible for these observations are unknown. We hypothesized that polymorphisms of the beta2-adrenergic receptor (beta2AR) at amino acid positions 16, 27, and 164, which are known to alter receptor functions in vitro, may predispose asthmatics to fatal/near-fatal asthma and/or modify asthma...
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