Distribution of polymorphisms IL4 -590 C/T and IL4 RP2 in the human populations of Madeira, Azores, Portugal, cape Verde and Guinea-Bissau

International Journal of Molecular Epidemiology and Genetics

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 179-183

  Berenguer, Anabela G ^a   Câmara, Rita A ^b   Brehm, António D ^a   Oliveira, Susana ^b   Fernandes, Ana T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MADEIRA   (Portugal)

^b HOSPITAL CENTRAL DO FUNCHAL   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Asthma; Azores; Cape verde; CSF1PO; D5S818; Guinea bissau; IL4 RP2; IL4 590; Madeira; Portugal mainland

Indexed keywords

INTERLEUKIN 4;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; ATLANTIC ISLANDS; CAPE VERDE; CAUCASIAN; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC POLYMORPHISM; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOTYPE; GUINEA-BISSAU; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION GENETICS; PORTUGAL;

EID: 84861763829     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19481756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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