Open AccessSignificant association between SCGB1D4 gene polymorphisms and susceptibility to adenoid hypertrophy in a pediatric population*
Author(s) -
Talih Özdaş,
Sibel Özdaş,
Mehmet Ali Babademez,
Sami Engin Muz,
Mahmut Huntürk Atilla,
Sibel Baştimur,
Afife İzbırak,
Kenan Kurt,
Işılay Öz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
turkish journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 1303-6165
pISSN - 1300-0144
DOI - 10.3906/sag-1512-93
Subject(s) - single nucleotide polymorphism , medicine , minor allele frequency , locus (genetics) , haplotype , genetics , allele , genotype , snp , adenoid hypertrophy , multifactor dimensionality reduction , genetic association , gene , biology , pathology , tonsillectomy , adenoidectomy
Adenoid hypertrophy (AH) is chronic enlargement of the adenoid tissue. The pathophysiology of the disease is unclear. We analyzed SCGB1D4 gene polymorphisms in order to determine the effect of the variants or their genetic combinations on AH.
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