Enhanced expression of the leukotriene C4 synthase due to overactive transcription of an allelic variant associated with aspirin-intolerant asthma

American Journal of Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 290-296

  Sanak, M ^a   Pierzchalska, M ^a   Bazan Socha, S ^a   Szczeklik, A ^a  

^a JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

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EID: 0033827946     PISSN: 10441549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1165/ajrcmb.23.3.4051     Document Type: Article

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