The -403 G→A promoter polymorphism in the RANTES gene is associated with atopy and asthma

Genes and Immunity

Volumn 1, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 509-514

  Fryer, A A ^d   Spiteri, M A ^d   Bianco, A ^d   Hepple, M ^d   Jones, P W ^a   Strange, R C ^d   Makki, R ^b   Tavernier, G ^c   Smilie, F I ^c   Custovic, A ^c   Woodcock, A A ^c   Ollier, W E R ^b   Hajeer, A H ^b  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; Polymorphism; RANTES

Indexed keywords

ADENINE; GUANINE; RANTES;

ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; FEMALE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMMEDIATE TYPE HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PROMOTER REGION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADENINE; ADULT; AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASTHMA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GUANINE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); RANTES;

EID: 0034566194     PISSN: 14664879     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.gene.6363717     Document Type: Article

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