Polymorphisms of interleukin 7 receptor are associated with mite-sensitive allergic asthma in children in Taiwan

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-23

  Wang, Jiu Yao ^a   Lin, Cheng Chia ^b   Lin, Cherry Guan Ju ^c   Hsiao, Ya Hsin ^c   Wu, Lawrence Shih Hsin ^c,d  

^a NATIONAL CHENG KUNG UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b CHANG GUNG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c VITA GENOMICS INC   (Taiwan)

^d TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Allergic asthma; Der f sensitive; Der p sensitive; Interleukin 7 receptor; Single nucleotide polymorphism

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 7 RECEPTOR;

ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATOPHAGOIDES FARINAE; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENOTYPE; HOUSE DUST ALLERGY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; TAIWAN;

EID: 77952490936     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1016-3190(10)60030-4     Document Type: Article

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