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Relationships between specific serum IgE, cytokines and polymorphisms in the IL‐4, IL‐4R<i>α</i> in patients with penicillins allergy
21 Jun 2005
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BACKGROUND: Excessive production of interleukin (IL)-4, IL-13 and interferon (IFN)-gamma is thought to be important in the development of allergic disease and atopy. Several investigators have linked the IL-4 and IL-4R genes to allergic disease and atopy. The aim of this study is to further explore the mechanism of penicillins allergy and evaluate the possible role of the IL-4 C-589T and IL-4RalphaQ576R...
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