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Human leucocyte antigen polymorphisms in nut-allergic patients in South Wales.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 May 2004
Hand S, Darke C, Thompson J, Stingl C, Rolf S, Jones K P, Davies B H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Peanuts and tree nuts are among the most common foods provoking severe allergic reactions including fatal anaphylaxis. However, little is known of the underlying genetic and immunological mechanisms involved. OBJECTIVE: Based on findings in other allergic diseases, we have investigated whether specific human leucocyte antigens (HLA) are associated with nut allergy. METHOD: Eighty-four patients...
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