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HLA-DRB1*01 alleles are associated with sensitization to cockroach allergens.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 May 2000
Donfack J, Tsalenko A, Hoki D M, Parry R, Solway J, Lester L A, Ober C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Sensitization to cockroach allergens is an important epidemiologic risk factor for asthma, particularly among African Americans living in urban environments. A recent genome screen in the Hutterites, a white founder population, identified a linkage between an HLA-linked marker and sensitization to cockroach allergens. OBJECTIVE: Our purpose was to determine whether alleles at one or more HLA loci are...
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