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The polymorphisms of interleukin 17A (IL17A) gene and its association with pediatric asthma in Taiwanese population

  1. J. Y. Wang1,
  2. S. D. Shyur2,
  3. W. H. Wang3,
  4. Y. H. Liou4,
  5. C. G. J. Lin4,
  6. Y. J. Wu4,
  7. L. S. H. Wu4

Article first published online: 5 FEB 2009

DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.01950.x

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Allergy

Allergy

Volume 64, Issue 7, pages 1056–1060, July 2009

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Wang, J. Y., Shyur, S. D., Wang, W. H., Liou, Y. H., Lin, C. G. J., Wu, Y. J. and Wu, L. S. H. (2009), The polymorphisms of interleukin 17A (IL17A) gene and its association with pediatric asthma in Taiwanese population. Allergy, 64: 1056–1060. doi: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2009.01950.x

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  1. 1

    Department of Pediatrics and Institute of Molecular Medicine, College of Medicine, National Cheng-Kung University, Tainan

  2. 2

    Department of Pediatrics, Mackay Memorial Hospital, Taipei

  3. 3

    Institute of Biomedical Sciences, Academia Sinica, Taipei

  4. 4

    Research Development Division, Vita Genomics Inc., Taipei County, Taiwan

*Lawrence Shih-Hsin Wu Research & Product Development Vita Genomics Inc. 7Fl No.6, Sec.1, Jungshing Rd. Wugu Shiang, Taipei County 248 Taiwan

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 1 JUN 2009
  2. Article first published online: 5 FEB 2009
  3. Accepted for publication 2 October 2008

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