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Genetics of allergic disease: evidence for organ-specific susceptibility genes.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Jan 2000
Nishimura A, Campbell-Meltzer R S, Chute K, Orrell J, Ono S J
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BACKGROUND: While previous studies have probed the genetics of asthma and serum IgE levels, there have been no studies on the genetics of allergic conjunctivitis. This paper describes the initial phase of a genetic study of allergic conjunctivitis. METHODS: Approximately 117 families with probands with allergic conjunctivitis were recruited generating 245 affected sib pairs. Each family member completed a...
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