Polymorphisms of the β2-Adrenergic Receptor Correlated to Nocturnal Asthma and the Response of Terbutaline Nebulizer

• Main Authors: Ming-Yung Lee (Author), Shin-Nan Cheng (Author), Shyi-Jou Chen (Author), Hui-Ling Huang (Author), Chih-Chien Wang (Author), Hueng-Chuen Fan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Inhaled β2-adrenergic receptor (β2-AR) agonists are the mainstay of treatment of acute asthma. Polymorphisms of the β2-AR, especially codons 16, 27, and 164, may affect the functions of the receptor. This study was conducted to investigate whether different polymorphisms of the β2-AR are related to...