ADAM33 polymorphisms are associated with asthma and a distinctive palm dermatoglyphic pattern.

ABSTRACT: A close correlation between asthma and palm dermatoglyphic patterns has been observed in previous studies, but the underlying genetic mechanisms have not been investigated. A disintegrin and metalloprotein‑33 (ADAM33) polymorphisms are important in the development of asthma and other atopic diseases. To investigate the underlying mechanisms of the association between asthma and distinctive palm dermatoglyphic patterns, thirteen ADAM33 single‑nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) were analyzed for the association between asthma and palm dermatoglyphic patterns in a population of 400 asthmatic patients and 200 healthy controls. Based on the results, five SNPs, rs44707 (codominant model, P=0.031; log‑additive model, P=0.0084), rs2787094 (overdominant model, P=0.049), rs678881 (codominant model, P=0

SUBMITTER: Xue W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3829772 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature