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Gene-gene interaction between IL-13 and IL-13Ralpha1 is associated with total IgE in Korean children with atopic asthma.
Journal of human genetics - 1 Jan 2006
Kim Hyo-Bin, Lee Yong-Chul, Lee So-Yeon, Jung Jongsun, Jin Hyun-Seung, Kim Ja-Hyeung, Kim Bong-Seong, Kang Mi-Jin, Jang Seong-Ok, Kim Jihong, Kimm Kuchan, Shin Eun-Soon, Lee Seong-Gene, Hong Soo-Jong
Abstract excerpt
Interleukin (IL)-13, which is essential for IgE synthesis, mediates its effects by binding with a receptor composed of IL-4Ralpha and IL-13Ralpha1. We investigated the effects of IL-13 and IL-13Ralpha1 polymorphisms in Korean children with asthma, and whether these have been associated with IgE p...
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