Gene polymorphisms of endothelial nitric oxide synthase and angiotensin-converting enzyme in patients with asthma

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 55, Issue 10, 2000, Pages 959-963

  Lee, Y C ^a   Cheon, K T ^a   Lee, H B ^a   Kim, W ^a   Rhee, Y K ^a   Kim, D S ^a  

^a Chonbuk National University Medical School   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Angiotensin converting enzyme; Bronchial asthma; Endothelial nitric oxide synthase; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIUM;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE TYPE III; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RENIN; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0033811219     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2000.00724.x     Document Type: Article

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