Functional polymorphism in the gelatinase B gene and asthma

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 55, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 900-

  Holla, L I ^a   Vasku, A ^a   Stejskalova, A ^a   Znojil, V ^a  

^a MASARYK UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Asthma; Metalloproteinase; MMP; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

CALCIUM ION; GELATINASE B; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; ZINC;

ADULT; ALLELE; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; CHRONIC INFLAMMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MACROPHAGE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUTROPHIL; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIZATION; SHORT SURVEY; TISSUE REGENERATION; TISSUE REPAIR;

EID: 0033897146     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1398-9995.2000.00736.x     Document Type: Short Survey

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