Article
No association of polymorphisms in the 5' region of the CD14 gene and food allergy in a Japanese population.
Allergology international : official journal of the Japanese Society of Allergology - 1 Mar 2007
Campos Eduardo, Shimojo Naoki, Inoue Yuzaburo, Arima Takayasu, Suzuki Shuichi, Tomiita Minako, Matsuura Tomoko, Hata Akira, Suzuki Yoichi, Aoyagi Masahiko, Kohno Yoichi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The gene encoding CD14 is a positional candidate gene for allergic diseases as it is localized on chromosome 5q31, a region that is linked to atopy-related phenotypes. Although it has been shown that a polymorphism in the 5' region of the CD14 gene is associated with food allergy in white subjects, it is not clear whether this association is also present in the Japanese population. METHODS:...
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