Asthma genetics and intermediate phenotypes: A review from twin studies

Twin Research

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 81-93

  Los, H ^a   Postmus, P E ^b   Boomsma, D I ^b  

^a Refaja Ziekenhuis Stadskanaal   (Netherlands)

^b VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; BRONCHUS HYPERREACTIVITY; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MONOZYGOTIC TWINS; PATHOGENESIS; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN TEST; TWINS;

ASTHMA; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; DISEASES IN TWINS; ENVIRONMENT; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LUNG; PHENOTYPE; SKIN TESTS; TWIN STUDIES;

BRONCHUS;

EID: 0035007966     PISSN: 13690523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/1369052012191     Document Type: Review

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