The association between transforming growth factor-β gene promoter C-509T polymorphism and Chinese children with Henoch-Schönlein purpura

Pediatric Nephrology

Volumn 19, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 972-975

  Yang, Yao Hsu ^a   Lai, Huey Jen ^a   Kao, Cheng Kai ^a   Lin, Yu Tsan ^a   Chiang, Bor Luen ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Henoch Sch nlein purpura; Polymorphism; Transforming growth factor ; Tumor necrosis factor

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR ALPHA; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ANAPHYLACTOID PURPURA; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHINESE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; GENE AMPLIFICATION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE LOCUS; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION; RATING SCALE; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; SCORING SYSTEM; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

ADOLESCENT; ALLELES; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); PURPURA, SCHOENLEIN-HENOCH; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

EID: 4544369836     PISSN: 0931041X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00467-004-1547-4     Document Type: Article

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