Con: Genome-wide association studies have not been useful in understanding asthma

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 184, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 633-636

  Adcock, Ian M ^a   Barnes, Peter J ^a  

^a NATIONAL HEART AND LUNG INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BETA 2 ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CORTICOSTEROID; SPHINGOLIPID;

ASTHMA; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOME ANALYSIS; HERITABILITY; HUMAN; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ASTHMA; ETHNIC GROUPS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; GENOTYPE; HUMANS; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 80052947350     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201103-0446ED     Document Type: Review

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