Article
Non classical HLA genes and non-HLA genes in a population of infants at familial risk of atopy.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2006
De Silvestri A, Belloni C, De Amici M, Mazzola P, Zorzetto M, Martinetti M, Salvaneschi L, Cuccia M
Abstract excerpt
AIM: We investigated on parental history and IgE serum level in 2588 consecutive newborns to individuate babies "at risk" of atopy at birth and we analysed the polymorphisms of class III region to evaluate the association with immunogenetic markers of HLA: C4A, C4B, LTA, RAGE and TNFA genes; we performed TNF and IgE receptor (FCERB1) physiologically related gene polymorphisms. RESULT: 791 babies/2588 (30.6%) were...
Topics
- Female
- Gene Frequency
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- HLA Antigens
- Humans
- Hypersensitivity, Immediate
- Immunoglobulin E
- Infant, Newborn
- Male
- Pedigree
- Polymorphism, Genetic
- Receptors, IgE
- Receptors, Tumor Necrosis Factor
