Genetic screening / counselling

Citations 11-20 of 46 total displayed.

Asthma
Association between polymorphism of tumour necrosis factor -308 gene promoter and asthma: a meta-analysis

J Gao, G Shan, B Sun, P J Thompson, and X Gao
Thorax 2006 61: 466 -471; published online before print as 10.1136/thx.2005.051284 [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Asthma
A novel tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 (TIMP-1) polymorphism associated with asthma in Australian women

F Lose, P J Thompson, D Duffy, G A Stewart, and M-A Kedda
Thorax 2005; 60: 623-628. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [ Web-only figure ]  

Editorials
Is big beautiful? The continuing story of ADAM33 and asthma

S T Holgate and J W Holloway
Thorax 2005; 60: 263-264. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Cystic fibrosis
Association of tumour necrosis factor alpha variants with the CF pulmonary phenotype

J Yarden, D Radojkovic, K De Boeck, M Macek, Jr, D Zemkova, V Vavrova, R Vlietinck, J-J Cassiman, and H Cuppens
Thorax 2005; 60: 320-325. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions] [ Web-only tables ]  

Asthma
The CD14 C-159T polymorphism is not associated with asthma or asthma severity in an Australian adult population

M-A Kedda, F Lose, D Duffy, E Bell, P J Thompson, and J Upham
Thorax 2005; 60: 211-214. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Lung alerts
Prostanoid DP receptor polymorphisms may cause changes in susceptibility to asthma

C Prys-Picard
Thorax 2005; 60: 248. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Editorials
Pi MZ and COPD: will we ever know?

N Seersholm
Thorax 2004; 59: 823-825. [Extract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in ₁-antitrypsin PI MZ heterozygotes: a meta-analysis

C P Hersh, M Dahl, N P Ly, C S Berkey, B G Nordestgaard, and E K Silverman
Thorax 2004; 59: 843-849. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Asthma
Linkage/association study of a locus modulating total serum IgE on chromosome 14q13–24 in families with asthma

A H Mansur, D T Bishop, S T Holgate, A F Markham, and J F J Morrison
Thorax 2004; 59: 876-882. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]  

Asthma
Cross tolerance to salbutamol occurs independently of ß₂ adrenoceptor genotype-16 in asthmatic patients receiving regular formoterol or salmeterol

D K C Lee, C M Jackson, C E Bates, and B J Lipworth
Thorax 2004; 59: 662-667. [Abstract] [Full text] [PDF] [Request Permissions]