[beta]-2 Adrenergic receptor gene methylation is associated with decreased asthma severity in inner-city Schoolchildren

• Published in: Clinical and experimental allergy Vol. 44; no. 5; p. 681
• Main Authors: Gaffin, J M, Raby, B A, Petty, C R, Hoffman, E B, Baccarelli, A A, Gold, D R, Phipatanakul, W
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2014

Summary Background Genetic variation in the [beta]-2 adrenergic receptor gene (ADRB2) has been implicated in asthma severity and control with conflicting results. Epigenetic variation in the ADRB2 may play an important role in asthma phenotype. Objective We aimed to evaluate whether DNA methylation...