Microsatellite alterations suggestive of organ-specific asthma and atopy in exhaled breath condensate

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 404-405

  Carpagnano, G E ^a   Spanevello, A ^b   Beghe, B ^b   Prato, R ^b   Barbaro, M P Foschino ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FOGGIA   (Italy)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; Exhaled breath condensate; Microsatellites alterations; Noninvasive methods

Indexed keywords

MICROSATELLITE DNA;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATOPY; BREATH ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME 14Q; CHROMOSOME 6P; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXHALED BREATH CONDENSATE; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC LINKAGE; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MICROSATELLITE INSTABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; ASTHMA; BREATH TESTS; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 14; CHROMOSOMES, HUMAN, PAIR 6; EXHALATION; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY, IMMEDIATE; LOSS OF HETEROZYGOSITY; MALE; MICROSATELLITE REPEATS; MIDDLE AGED; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

EID: 76249122089     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.02164.x     Document Type: Article

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