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Epistatic effect of IL1A and IL4RA genes on the risk of atopy.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Mar 2004
Adjers Kati, Pessi Tanja, Karjalainen Jussi, Huhtala Heini, Hurme Mikko
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several studies have demonstrated a linkage or association of the atopic phenotype with T-cell cytokine genes involved in the regulation of the TH1/TH2 balance (eg, IL4, IL13, and their common receptor, IL4RA). We have recently shown that polymorphism of the pro-inflammatory cytokine IL1A gene is strongly associated with atopy. OBJECTIVE: We now examined whether the polymorphisms of IL1A (G/T at...
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