Are atopic individuals genetically predisposed to produce a specific protease profile in antigen processing?

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Genetic factors play a major role in the development of allergic diseases such as asthma and atopic dermatitis. Since allergic response involves immune processes such as antigen-processing and -presentation, it is conceivable that the genes involved in the regulation of these processes may be crucial in determining an individual's susceptibility to allergic diseases. In this paper, it is proposed that proteases,...

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