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Association of a STAT 6 haplotype with elevated serum IgE levels in a population based cohort of white adults.
Journal of medical genetics - 1 Sept 2004
Weidinger S, Klopp N, Wagenpfeil S, Rümmler L, Schedel M, Kabesch M, Schäfer T, Darsow U, Jakob T, Behrendt H, Wichmann H E, Ring J, Illig T
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Several studies have shown linkage of chromosome 12q 13-24 with atopy related phenotypes. Among candidate genes in this region is STAT6 (signal transducer and activator of transcription), which is essential for Th2 cell differentiation, recruitment, and effector function. METHODS: We evaluated six polymorphisms of STAT6 for evidence of associations with serum IgE levels and atopic diseases in a...
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