Archives of Medical Research
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 50-58 , January 2010

RANTES Gene Polymorphisms and Asthma Risk: A Meta-Analysis

  • Yong-Gang Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Jin Huang

      Affiliations

    • Chinese Evidence-Based Medicine/Cochrane Center, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    • These authors contributed equally to this work.
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  • Jie Zhang

      Affiliations

    • Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Medical Genetics, Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou, Zhejiang, China
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  • Xiao-Bo Li

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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  • Chao He

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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  • Yu-Ling Xiao

      Affiliations

    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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  • Can Tian

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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  • Hua Wan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Statistics, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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  • Yu-Liang Zhao

      Affiliations

    • West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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  • Yangzom-Ghising Tsewang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
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  • Hong Fan

      Affiliations

    • Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    • Department of Laboratory Medicine, West China Medical School of Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to: Hong Fan, MD, Department of Respiratory Medicine, West China Hospital of Sichuan University, GuoXue Xiang 37, Chengdu, Sichuan, 610041 China; Phone: 86-28-85423520; FAX: 86-28-85423520

Received 27 September 2009 ,Accepted 14 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2010.01.002

Archives of Medical Research
Volume 41, Issue 1 , Pages 50-58 , January 2010

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