The -590C/T IL4 single-nucleotide polymorphism as a genetic factor of atopic allergy

International Journal of Molecular Epidemiology and Genetics

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 67-73

  de Guia, Roldan M ^a,c   Ramos, John Donnie A ^b,c  

^a Faculty of Pharmacy   (Romania)

^b Department of Biological Sciences

^c UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS   (Philippines)

Author keywords

Allergy; Atopy; IL 4; Single nucleotide polymorphism; SNP; Total IgE

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA FLANKING REGION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE REPLICATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; HEREDITY; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RESTRICTION FRAGMENT LENGTH POLYMORPHISM; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 77954666306     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19481756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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