Polymorphism of il-4, il-13, and adr beta 2 genes in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Medical Journal of Wuhan University

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 219-223

  Cao, Xia ^a   Li, Qingquan ^a   Chen, Guozhong ^a   Hu, Ke ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease; Interleukin 13; Interleukin 4; Polymorphism; 2 Ad renoceptor

Indexed keywords

EID: 67649108782     PISSN: 16718852     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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