No Association of PTGDR −441C/T Polymorphism with Asthma in a North Indian Population
Background: Asthma is the most prevalent disease in India according to the national survey conducted by NFHS 2 in 1998–399. Prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) is a bronchoconstriction inducing metabolite of arachidonic acid in the mast cells, which is produced on exposure to allergens and acts as a ligand for...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2011-01-01
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| Series: | Disease Markers |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/DMA-2011-0850 |