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Genetic association studies between the T cell immunoglobulin mucin (TIM) gene locus and childhood atopic dermatitis.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Jan 2006
Page Natalie S, Jones Graham, Stewart Graeme J
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BACKGROUND: The T cell immunoglobulin mucin (TIM) gene family is involved in T cell proliferation and differentiation and has been implicated in allergic disease. We have tested whether TIM gene polymorphisms are associated with atopic dermatitis (AD) in an Australian cohort. METHODS: Transmission disequilibrium testing of 15 single nucleotide polymorphisms across TIM-1, TIM-3 and TIM-4 in 93 Caucasian families,...
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