Polymorphisms in signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 and lung function in asthma

Background: Identifying genetic determinants for lung function is important in providing insight into the pathophysiology of asthma. Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 is a transcription factor latent in the cytoplasm; the gene (STAT3) is activated by a wide range of cytokines, and m...

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Main Authors: Litonjua, Augusto A., Tantisira, Kelan G., Lake, Stephen, Lazarus, Ross, Richter, Brent G., Gabriel, Stacey B., Silverman, Eric S., Weiss, Scott T.
Other Authors: Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central Ltd 2010
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58709