T1 and T2 ADAM33 single nucleotide polymorphisms and the risk of childhood asthma in a Saudi Arabian population: a pilot study

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Genetic association studies have demonstrated that over 100 variants in target genes (including ADAM33) are associated with airway remodeling and hyper-responsiveness in different ethnic groups; however, this has never been evaluated in Arabic populations. The objective of...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Arwa Ishaq Al-Khayyat, Mohammed Al-Anazi, Arjumand Warsy, Alejandro Vazquez-Tello, Abdullah Mohammed Alamri, Rabih Halwani, Abdullah Alangari, Abdurrahman Al-Frayh, Qutayba Hamid, Saleh Al-Muhsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Centre 2012-09-01
Series:Annals of Saudi Medicine
Online Access:https://www.annsaudimed.net/doi/full/10.5144/0256-4947.2012.479