Racial differences in allelic distribution at the human pulmonary surfactant protein B gene locus (SP-B)

Experimental Lung Research

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 489-494

  Veletza, Stavroula V ^a   Rogan, Peter K ^a,c   TenHave, Tom ^a   Olowe, Samuel A ^b   Floros, Joanna ^a  

^a PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS   (Nigeria)

^c ALLEGHENY SINGER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

alleles; genetic; polymorphisms; pulmonary disease; racial differences; SP B; surfactant

Indexed keywords

LUNG SURFACTANT;

ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE DIFFERENCE;

EID: 0029826070     PISSN: 01902148     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/01902149609046037     Document Type: Article

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