Lack of association of HLA class I genes and TNF α-308 polymorphism in toluene diisocyanate-induced asthma

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 61-64

  Beghe B ^a,e   Padoan, M ^a   Moss, C T ^b   Barton, S J ^c   Holloway, J W ^c   Holgate, S T ^c   Howell, W M ^b,c   Mapp, C E ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL SOUTHAMPTON NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF FERRARA   (Italy)

^e Divisione di Cardiologia   (Italy)

Author keywords

Genes; Isocyanates; Occupational asthma; Polymorphism; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; TOLUENE DIISOCYANATE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; FEMALE; GENE; GENE LOCATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; HEREDITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN LEUKOCYTE ANTIGEN CLASS 1 GENE; MALE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA 308 GENE;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; REFERENCE VALUES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TOLUENE 2,4-DIISOCYANATE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA;

EID: 0842287298     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1398-9995.2003.00352.x     Document Type: Article

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