Lack of an association between a newly identified promoter polymorphism (-1702G>A) of the leukotriene C4 synthase gene and aspirin-intolerant asthma in a Korean population

Tohoku Journal of Experimental Medicine

Volumn 208, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 49-56

  Choi, Jeong Hee ^b   Kim, Seung Hyun ^a   Bae, Jin Sik ^a   Yu, Hong Lei ^a   Suh, Chang Hee ^a   Nahm, Dong Ho ^a   Park, Hae Sim ^a  

^a Ajou University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Bundang Jesaeng Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Aspirin intolerant asthma; Genetic polymorphism; Leukotriene C4 synthase

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ADENINE; ALTHARGYL; CYTOSINE; GUANINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LEUKOTRIENE C4 SYNTHASE; METHACHOLINE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; NUCLEOTIDE;

ADULT; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BIOASSAY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG HYPERSENSITIVITY; FEMALE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ALGORITHM; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROMOTER REGION; PROVOCATION TEST; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADULT; ASPIRIN; ASTHMA; FEMALE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS; KOREA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS);

EID: 29144478782     PISSN: 00408727     EISSN: 13493329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1620/tjem.208.49     Document Type: Article

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