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Polymorphism in the STAT6 gene encodes risk for nut allergy.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jun 2002
Amoli M M, Hand S, Hajeer A H, Jones K P, Rolf S, Sting C, Davies B H, Ollier W E R
Abstract excerpt
Nut allergy is an important and potentially life threatening food allergy with a prevalence of one in 150 children in the UK population. STAT6 (signal transducer and activator of transcription) is an important molecule in the induction and regulation of an allergic response, which maps to chromosome 12q in a region previously linked with total serum IgE concentration and atopy in different populations. We have...
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