Microsomal epoxide hydroxylase genotypes/diplotypes, traffic air pollution, and childhood asthma

Chest

Volumn 139, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 839-848

  Tung, Kuan Yen ^a   Tsai, Ching Hui ^a   Lee, Yungling Leo ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPOXIDE HYDROLASE; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE M1; GLUTATHIONE TRANSFERASE P1; NITROGEN DIOXIDE;

AIR POLLUTION; ALLELE; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILDHOOD ASTHMA; CODON; COMMUNITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; EPHX1 GENE; FEMALE; GENE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC RISK; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; TAIWAN; WHEEZING;

EID: 79953736597     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: 19313543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.10-2479     Document Type: Article

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