Association of persistent bronchial hyperresponsiveness with β2- adrenoceptor (ADRB2) haplotypes: A population study

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 158, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 1968-1973

  D'Amato, Mauro ^a   Vitiani, Lucia Ricci ^b   Petrelli, Gianni ^b   Ferrigno, Luigina ^b   Di Pietro, Angelo ^b   Trezza, Roberto ^b   Matricardi, Paolo Maria ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032415907     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/ajrccm.158.6.9804126     Document Type: Article

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