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Opposite effects of CD 14/-260 on serum IgE levels in children raised in different environments.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Sept 2005
Eder Waltraud, Klimecki Walt, Yu Lizhi, von Mutius Erika, Riedler Josef, Braun-Fahrländer Charlotte, Nowak Dennis, Martinez Fernando D
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Most complex diseases are the result of interactions between polymorphisms in the genome and environmental exposures. OBJECTIVE: We sought to investigate the previously reported association between a polymorphism in the promoter region of CD 14 (CD 14/-260 C-->T) and serum IgE levels in relation to the environment to which children are exposed. METHODS: In 624 children living in 2 rural communities in...
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