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The R576 IL-4 receptor alpha allele correlates with asthma severity.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Nov 1999
Rosa-Rosa L, Zimmermann N, Bernstein J A, Rothenberg M E, Khurana Hershey G K
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BACKGROUND: Atopic disorders, including asthma, are very prevalent, affecting up to 40% of populations, and their incidence is on the rise. Although environmental factors are important in the development of atopy, there is a strong genetic predisposition. Several genes and chromosomal regions have been linked to atopy and asthma, supporting the polygenic nature of these disorders. IL-4 and IL-13 are T(H)2...
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