Association between IL-13 gene polymorphism and asthma in Han nationality in Hubei Chinese population

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 219-222

  Xi, Dong ^a   Pan, Shixiu ^b   Cui, Tianpen ^b   Wu, Jianmin ^b  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b Tongji Hospital   (China)

Author keywords

Arg110Gln polymorphism; Asthma; Immunoglobulin E; Interleukin 13

Indexed keywords

BIOASSAY; CHEMILUMINESCENCE; GENES;

ARG110GIN POLYMORPHISM; ASTHMA; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN-13;

DISEASE CONTROL;

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 13;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BLOOD; CHINA; CHROMOSOME 5; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETICS; HUMAN; MALE;

ADULT; ASTHMA; CHINA; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 5; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN-13; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC;

EID: 27644518153     PISSN: 0257716X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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