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Influence of consanguinity and IgE receptor genotypes on clinical manifestations of asthma in Kuwaiti children.
Journal of tropical pediatrics - 1 Feb 2001
Hijazi Z, Haider M Z
Abstract excerpt
An association between IgE receptor FcepsilonRIbeta polymorphism and atopy has been reported and proposed to be maternally transmitted. In a previous communication we reported high prevalence of the IgE receptor FcepsilonRIbeta variant (Leu 181/Leu 183) in Kuwaiti Arabs with asthma. This study investigates the association of this variant with parental consanguinity, maternal vs paternal inheritance, gender, and...
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