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GSTM1, GSTP1, prenatal smoke exposure, and atopic dermatitis.
Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology - 1 Aug 2010
Wang I-Jen, Guo Yueliang Leon, Lin Tien-Jen, Chen Pau-Chung, Wu Yu-Nian
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The increase in the prevalence of atopic dermatitis (AD) is likely to involve changes in specific environmental exposures among genetically susceptible individuals. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of glutathione S-transferase (GST) genotype polymorphisms and prenatal smoke exposure on pediatric AD on the basis of the cord blood cotinine levels. METHODS: We conducted a case-control study composed of...
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