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- Title
Genome-wide linkage analysis of pulmonary function in families of children with asthma in Costa Rica.
- Authors
Hersh, Craig P; Soto-Quirós, Manuel E; Avila, Lydiana; Lake, Stephen L; Liang, Catherine; Fournier, Eduardo; Spesny, Mitzi; Sylvia, Jody S; Lazarus, Ross; Hudson, Thomas; Verner, Andrei; Klanderman, Barbara J; Freimer, Nelson B; Silverman, Edwin K; Celedón, Juan C
- Abstract
Although asthma is highly prevalent among certain Hispanic subgroups, genetic determinants of asthma and asthma-related traits have not been conclusively identified in Hispanic populations. A study was undertaken to identify genomic regions containing susceptibility loci for pulmonary function and bronchodilator responsiveness (BDR) in Costa Ricans.
- Publication
Thorax, 2007, Vol 62, Issue 3, p224
- ISSN
0040-6376
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1136/thx.2006.067934