Polymorphisms of chitinases are not associated with asthma.
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.12.995 and PMC identifier 2844863.
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Abstract
Despite the potential role of chitinases and chitinase-like proteins in the pathogenesis of asthma, variants in their respective genes are not associated with asthma, changes in lung physiology or allergy-related phenotypes in Caucasian children.
Medical subject headings
- Asthma
- Chitin Synthase
- Chitinases
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Glycoproteins
- Lectins