Association study on IL4, IL13 and IL4RA polymorphisms in mite-sensitized persistent allergic rhinitis in a Chinese population.

BACKGROUND: The IL4, IL13, and IL4 receptor α chain (IL4RA) genes are candidate genes for atopic diseases. We hypothesized that the polymorphisms in these genes are associated with persistent allergic rhinitis (PER). OBJECTIVE: To investigate the association of the potential functional polymorphisms...

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Main Authors: Mei-Ping Lu, Ruo-Xi Chen, Mei-Lin Wang, Xin-Jie Zhu, Lu-Ping Zhu, Min Yin, Zheng-Dong Zhang, Lei Cheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2011-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3210163?pdf=render