RANTES G-401A polymorphism is associated with allergen sensitization and FEV1 in Chinese children

Respiratory Medicine

Volumn 99, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 216-219

  Leung, T F ^a   Tang, N L S ^a   Lam, C W K ^a   Li, A M ^a   Fung, S L M ^a   Chan, I H S ^a   Wong, G W K ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; Polymorphism; Regulated on activation, normal T cell expressed and secreted; Spirometry

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; RANTES;

ALGORITHM; ALLELE; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CAT; CHILD; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FATALITY; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC TRAIT; GENOTYPE; HOMOZYGOSITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROPARTICLE ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; MOULD; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SENSITIZATION; SPIROMETRY;

ADOLESCENT; ALLERGENS; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOENZYME TECHNIQUES; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; MUTATION; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; RANTES; RESPIRATORY HYPERSENSITIVITY; SPIROMETRY;

EID: 12144261536     PISSN: 09546111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rmed.2004.06.004     Document Type: Article

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