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IL-10 promoter and IL4-Ralpha gene SNPs are associated with immediate beta-lactam allergy in atopic women.
Allergy - 1 Aug 2006
Guglielmi L, Fontaine C, Gougat C, Avinens O, Eliaou J-F, Guglielmi P, Demoly P
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Allergic reactions to beta-lactam antibiotics represent the most frequent cause of immunological drug reactions. OBJECTIVE: This study evaluates the involvement of genetic susceptibility factors in patients with immediate allergic reactions to beta-lactams. We examined 15 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) of genes coding proteins implicated in immunoglobulin (Ig)E synthesis regulation. METHODS: We...
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