Distinct association of genetic variations of vascular endothelial growth factor, transforming growth factor-β, and fibroblast growth factor receptors with atopy and airway hyperresponsiveness

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 447-453

  Park, H K ^a   Park, H W ^b   Jeon, S G ^c   Shin, E S ^d   Gho, Y S ^c   Cho, S H ^b   Kim, Y Y ^b   Kim, Y K ^c  

^a Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH)   (South Korea)

^d DNA Link Inc   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Airway hyperresponsiveness; Atopy; Fibroblast growth factor; Transforming growth factor ; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 1; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 2; FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR RECEPTOR 4; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA3; VASCULOTROPIN;

ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE LINKAGE DISEQUILIBRIUM; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HAPLOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CHILD; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; KOREA; METHACHOLINE CHLORIDE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; PROTEIN-SERINE-THREONINE KINASES; RECEPTOR, FIBROBLAST GROWTH FACTOR, TYPE 2; RECEPTORS, TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; RECEPTORS, VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR;

EID: 40349085515     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2007.01593.x     Document Type: Article

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