Identification of polymorphisms in thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP) gene and their association with allergic rhinitis

Genes and Genomics

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 461-468

  Zhang, Mei Hua ^a,b   Kim, Yong Shin ^a   Jin, Eun Heui ^a   Kim, Ki Mo ^a   Lee, Jae Hoon ^a   Li, Chun Shi ^b   Zhang, Qinggao ^b   Yun, Kr Jung ^a   Chae, Soo Cheon ^a   Chung, Hun Taeg ^a  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b YANBIAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Allergic rhinitis; Haplotype; High resolution melting; Polymorphism; TSLP

Indexed keywords

EID: 56449101504     PISSN: 19769571     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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