The A-444C polymorphism in the leukotriene C4 synthase gene is associated with aspirin-induced urticaria

Journal of Investigational Allergology and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 375-382

  Sanchez Borges M ^a   Acevedo, N ^b,c   Vergara, C ^b,c   Jimenez S ^b,c   Zabner Oziel, P ^d   Monzon A ^d   Caraballo, Luis ^b,c  

^a Centro Medico Docente La Trinidad   (Venezuela)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE CARTAGENA   (Colombia)

^c Fundemeb   (Colombia)

^d Ministry of Health and Social Development   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Aspirin induced urticaria; Histamine; Leukotrienes; LTC4S; NSAIDs

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; HISTAMINE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LEUKOTRIENE C4 SYNTHASE; PLACEBO;

A 444C GENE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALLELE; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENE; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; PROMOTER REGION; PROVOCATION TEST; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SKIN TEST; URTICARIA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASPIRIN; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; DNA; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; SKIN TESTS; URTICARIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350236413     PISSN: 10189068     EISSN: 16980808     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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