Association between regulated upon activation, normal T cells expressed and secreted (RANTES) -28C/G polymorphism and asthma risk - A meta-analysis

International Journal of Medical Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 55-61

  Fang, Qiaoqiao ^a   Wang, Furu ^a   Zhao, Deyu ^a  

^a NANJING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asthma; Meta analysis; Polymorphism; RANTES; Susceptibility

Indexed keywords

RANTES;

ALLELE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC HETEROGENEITY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; RISK FACTOR; T LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION;

EID: 77649267554     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14491907     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7150/ijms.7.55     Document Type: Article

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