Investigation of an interleukin-4 promoter polymorphism for associations with asthma and atopy

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 689-692

  Walley, A J ^a   Cookson, W O C M ^a  

^a JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; Interleukin 4

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E ANTIBODY; INTERLEUKIN 4; RESTRICTION ENDONUCLEASE;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CHROMOSOME 5; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC LINKAGE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORMAL HUMAN; NUCLEIC ACID BASE SUBSTITUTION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; WHEEZING;

ACARI; ASTIGMATA; PYROGLYPHIDAE;

EID: 0029760227     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.33.8.689     Document Type: Article

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