Contributions of candidate-gene associations studies and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identification of genetic variations associated with asthma.
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SUBMITTER: Friedrich F
PROVIDER: S-EPMC9708480 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov
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Contributions of candidate-gene associations studies and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) to identification of genetic variations associated with asthma.
Friedrich Frederico F de Castro Miguel Ângelo Uflacker Lutz MÂUL da Costa Herter Eduardo E Prestes Laura Menestrino LM Pinto Leonardo Araújo LA
Annals of translational medicine 20221101 21
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