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Childhood asthma and human leukocyte antigen type.
Tissue antigens - 1 Jan 2007
Juhn Y J, Kita H, Lee L A, Smith R W, Bagniewski S M, Weaver A L, Pankratz V S, Jacobson R M, Poland G A
Abstract excerpt
Little is known about the relationship between human leukocyte antigen (HLA) class II genes and family history of asthma or atopy in relation to the incidence of childhood asthma. The objective of the study was to determine whether specific HLA class II genes (e.g., DRB1*03) are associated with asthma and whether such association explains the influences of family history of asthma or atopy on asthma incidence. A...
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