Genetic variation of ITGB3 is associated with asthma in Chinese Han children.

Previous studies have demonstrated that integrins are involved in the aetiology of asthma. Several single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the integrin β3 (ITGB3) gene are significantly associated with asthma in Western populations. Given the important roles of environmental exposures in the devel...

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Main Authors: Yan Zhang, Yuling Han, Liang Dong, Huafeng Yu, Lu Cheng, Xiuxia Zhao, Mingjie Ding
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3579922?pdf=render