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The A-444C polymorphism in the leukotriene C4 synthase gene is associated with aspirin-induced urticaria.
Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2009
Sánchez-Borges M, Acevedo N, Vergara C, Jiménez S, Zabner-Oziel P, Monzón A, Caraballo L
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BACKGROUND: Cysteinyl leukotriene production seems to be dysregulated in patients with hypersensitivity to aspirin and other nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). However, the underlying pathogenic mechanisms of these reactions are poorly understood. Previous studies have suggested a rol...
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