Genetics of atopy and asthma: Promoter-based candidate gene studies for IL-4

International Archives of Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 113, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 61-64

  Rosenwasser, Lanny J ^a  

^a NATIONAL JEWISH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cytokines; Genetics; Interleukin 4; Promoter; Transcription

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 4;

ASTHMA; ATOPY; CONFERENCE PAPER; GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ASTHMA; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INTERLEUKIN-4; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS);

EID: 0030888553     PISSN: 10182438     EISSN: 14230097     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000237509     Document Type: Article

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