Genomewide scan for gout in Taiwanese aborigines reveals linkage to chromosome 4q25

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 498-503

  Cheng, Li Shu Chuan ^a,b   Chiang, Shang Lun ^b   Tu, Hung Pin ^c   Chang, Shun Jen ^c   Wang, Tsu Nai ^b   Ko, Allen Min Jen ^d   Chakraborty, Ranajit ^e   Ko, Ying Chin ^b,c,f  

^a CITY OF HOPE NATIONAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^f NATIONAL HEALTH RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHROMOSOME 4Q; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENE LOCUS; GENE MAPPING; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC RISK; GOUT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; TAIWAN;

EID: 4344684962     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/423429     Document Type: Article

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