Filaggrin gene mutations are associated with independent atopic asthma in Chinese patients

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1616-1617

  Li, M ^a   Chen, X ^a   Chen, R ^a   Bao, Y ^a   Yao, Z ^a  

^a SHANGHAI JIAO TONG UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Atopic asthma; Filaggrin gene; Mutation

Indexed keywords

FILAGGRIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; ALLERGIC ASTHMA; CHILD; CHINESE; FEMALE; GENE FREQUENCY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NOTE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD;

ADOLESCENT; ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ASTHMA; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CHINA; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; HUMANS; INFANT; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT PROTEINS; MALE; MUTATION;

EID: 82955237428     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2011.02713.x     Document Type: Note

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