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ABO/Secretor genetic complex and susceptibility to asthma in childhood.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Jun 2001
Ronchetti F, Villa M P, Ronchetti R, Bonci E, Latini L, Pascone R, Bottini N, Gloria-Bottini F
Abstract excerpt
A positive association has recently been reported in adult subjects between O/nonSecretor phenotype and asthma. To confirm this association, this study investigated the joint ABO/Secretor phenotype in a cohort of 165 asthmatic children. Three-hundred and sixty-two consecutive newborn infants from the same population were also studied as controls. The proportion of O/nonSecretor in asthmatic children was higher...
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