Complexities of the genetics of asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 156, Issue 4 II SUPPL., 1997, Pages

  Martinez, Fernando D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ASTHMA; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENE SEGREGATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN TEST;

EID: 0030847301     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.156.4.12tac-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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