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IL-5 and IL-5 receptor alpha polymorphisms are associated with atopic dermatitis in Koreans.
Allergy - 1 Aug 2007
Namkung J-H, Lee J-E, Kim E, Cho H-J, Kim S, Shin E-S, Cho E-Y, Yang J-M
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BACKGROUND: Eosinophils are recruited into the affected tissue of asthma and atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. IL-5 and IL-5R are highly expressed in the AD skin lesions, yet the reported levels of IL-8 are controversial. METHOD: We genotyped 17 singlenucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) from five gene...
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