Genetic polymorphisms of interleukin-4 third intron region in the Malaysian patients with systemic lupus erythematosus

Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 437-442

  Chua, Kek Heng ^a   Kee, Boon Pin ^a   Tan, Si Yen ^a   Lian, Lay Hoong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Genetic polymorphisms; Interleukin 4; Systemic lupus erythematosus; Third intron; Variable number of tandem repeat

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 4;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INTRON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS;

EID: 73349107451     PISSN: 16824474     EISSN: 18125727     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jms.2008.437.442     Document Type: Article

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