Genome-wide association study implicates chromosome 9q21.31 as a susceptibility locus for asthma in mexican children.

Genome-wide association study implicates chromosome 9q21.31 as a susceptibility locus for asthma in mexican children.

Many candidate genes have been studied for asthma, but replication has varied. Novel candidate genes have been identified for various complex diseases using genome-wide association studies (GWASs). We conducted a GWAS in 492 Mexican children with asthma, predominantly atopic by skin prick test, and...

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Main Authors: Dana B Hancock, Isabelle Romieu, Min Shi, Juan-Jose Sienra-Monge, Hao Wu, Grace Y Chiu, Huiling Li, Blanca Estela del Rio-Navarro, Saffron A G Willis-Owen, Scott T Weiss, Benjamin A Raby, Hong Gao, Celeste Eng, Rocio Chapela, Esteban G Burchard, Hua Tang, Patrick F Sullivan, Stephanie J London
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2009
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Genetics
QH426-470
Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/fa1291b5874d474aa64c94180f90a2bd
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