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Analysis of the high affinity IgE receptor genes reveals epistatic effects of FCER1A variants on eczema risk.
Allergy - 1 Jul 2010
Mahachie John J M, Baurecht H, Rodríguez E, Naumann A, Wagenpfeil S, Klopp N, Mempel M, Novak N, Bieber T, Wichmann H-E, Ring J, Illig T, Cattaert T, Van Steen K, Weidinger S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: High levels of total and allergen-specific IgE levels are a key feature in allergic diseases. The high-affinity receptor for IgE, which is composed of one alpha (FCER1A), one beta (FCER1B), and two gamma (FCER1G) subunits, represents the central receptor of IgE-induced reactions. In a genome-wide association scan, we recently identified associations between functional FCER1A variants and total serum...
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