Pathogenesis of allergic diseases: interactions between pollutants and pollens really important?

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Nowadays, the prevalence of atopic diseases in so-called developed countries is estimated to exceed 30%. Furthermore, it may reach over 50% in two generations. Based on such facts, the so-called "atopic predisposition" can not be defined as an abnormal genotype consisting of certain "atopic gene(s)" possessed by a minority of unfortunate people. Rather, the gene(s) that cause atopic diseases reside in the common...

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