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Variability of the L-Histidine decarboxylase gene in allergic rhinitis.
Allergy - 1 Dec 2010
Gervasini G, Agúndez J A G, García-Menaya J, Martínez C, Cordobés C, Ayuso P, Cornejo J A, Blanca M, García-Martín E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Nonsynonymous polymorphisms in genes coding for histamine-metabolizing enzymes, diamine oxidase and histamine N-methyltransferase are related to the risk of developing allergic diseases. The role of polymorphisms in the histidine decarboxylase gene remains unexplored. The objective of this study is to identify novel polymorphisms in the human histidine decarboxylase gene and to analyse the clinical...
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