An alpha1-antitrypsin enhancer polymorphism is a genetic modifier of pulmonary outcome in cystic fibrosis

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 273-278

  Henry, Michael T ^a   Cave, Samantha ^b   Rendall, Jackie ^a   O'Connor, Clare M ^a   Morgan, Kevin ^b   FitzGerald, Muiris X ^a   Kalsheker, Noor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b NOTTINGHAM UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

1 Antitrypsin enhancer polymorphism; Cystic fibrosis; Pulmonary outcome

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 1 ANTITRYPSIN; DNA; CFTR PROTEIN, HUMAN; TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELE; ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENHANCER REGION; FEMALE; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFECTION; LUNG DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA; RESPIRATORY FUNCTION; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; CASE CONTROL STUDY; GENETICS; LUNG; METABOLISM; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY;

BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); PSEUDOMONAS; PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALPHA 1-ANTITRYPSIN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS TRANSMEMBRANE CONDUCTANCE REGULATOR; ENHANCER ELEMENTS (GENETICS); FEMALE; HUMANS; LUNG; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 0034744674     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5200623     Document Type: Article

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