Interleukin 4 receptor α chain polymorphism Gln551Arg is associated with adult atopic dermatitis in Japan

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 142, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1003-1006

  Oiso, N ^a   Fukai, Kazuyoshi ^a   Ishii, M ^a  

^a OSAKA CITY UNIVERSITY GRADUATE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Interleukin 4 receptor; Polymorphism

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 4 RECEPTOR;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CHROMOSOME 16P; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HUMAN; JAPAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUTATION, MISSENSE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RECEPTORS, INTERLEUKIN-4; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA;

EID: 0034107426     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.2000.03485.x     Document Type: Article

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