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ABO/secretor genetic complex is associated with the susceptibility of childhood asthma in Taiwan.
Clinical and experimental allergy : journal of the British Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology - 1 Jul 2005
Chen Y-L, Chen J-C, Lin T-M, Huang T-J, Wang S-T, Lee M-F, Wang J-Y
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BACKGROUND: Histo-blood groups, ABO, Lewis (Le) and secretor (Se) were found to be associated with lower lung function and wheezing in coal miners as well as in asthmatic children in some studies but not others, possibly reflecting the genetic heterogeneity among different ethnicities and local environmental exposure. OBJECTIVE: The present study was conducted to determine the association between ABO, Lewis and...
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