Dinucleotide repeat polymorphisms in the signal transducers and activators of transcription 6 (Stat6) gene in children with allergic diseases

Background: Signal transducers and activators of transcription 6 (Stat6) is involved in the interleukin (IL)-4 and IL-13 signaling pathway. The aim of the present study was to evaluate whether polymorphisms in the 5′-flanking region of the Stat6 gene are associated with allergic diseases in Japanese...

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Main Authors: Michiko Suzuki, Hirokazu Arakawa, Kazushi Tamura, Takumi Takizawa, Hiroyuki Mochizuki, Kenichi Tokuyama, Mayumi Tamari, X.-Q. Mao, Taro Shirakawa, Akihiro Morikawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2004-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015311229