Identification of single-nucleotide and repeat polymorphisms in two candidate genes, interleukin 4 receptor (IL4RA) and signal transducer and activator of transcription protein 6 (STAT6), for th2-mediated diseases

Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 684-687

  Nagarkatti, Rana ^a   Ghosh, Balaram ^a  

^a CSIR INSTITUTE OF GENOMICS AND INTEGRATIVE BIOLOGY   (India)

Author keywords

(CA) repeat; 5 UTR; AluY; Atopy; IL4RA; Indian population; STAT6; Th2

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 4 RECEPTOR; STAT6 PROTEIN;

ADULT; ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ECZEMA; FEMALE; GENE ACTIVATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE FUNCTION; GENE IDENTIFICATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC RISK; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NUCLEOTIDE REPEAT; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TH2 CELL;

DINUCLEOTIDE REPEATS; HAPLOTYPES; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RECEPTORS, INTERLEUKIN-4; STAT6 TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR; TRANS-ACTIVATORS;

INSERTION SEQUENCES;

EID: 0036947581     PISSN: 14345161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100380200105     Document Type: Article

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