Glutathione S-transferase mu 1 (GSTM1) and theta 1 (GSTT1) genetic polymorphisms and atopic asthma in children from Southeastern Brazil

Genetics and Molecular Biology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 438-441

  Lima, Carmen Silvia Passos ^a   Néri, Iramaia Angélica ^a   Lourenço, Gustavo Jacob ^a   Faria, Isabel Cristina Jacinto ^a   Ribeiro, José Dirceu ^a   Bertuzzo, Carmen Silvia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atopic asthma; GSTM1 gene; GSTT1 gene; Pathogenesis

Indexed keywords

GENOMIC DNA;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA DETERMINATION; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GEOGRAPHIC ORIGIN; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77957292706     PISSN: 14154757     EISSN: 16784685     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1415-47572010000300007     Document Type: Article

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