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Cosmopolitan and ethnic-specific replication of genetic risk factors for asthma in 2 Latino populations.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jul 2011
Galanter Joshua M, Torgerson Dara, Gignoux Christopher R, Sen Saunak, Roth Lindsey A, Via Marc, Aldrich Melinda C, Eng Celeste, Huntsman Scott, Rodriguez-Santana Jose, Rodriguez-Cintrón William, Chapela Rocio, Ford Jean G, Burchard Esteban G
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are jointly classified as "Hispanic/Latino," there are significant differences in asthma prevalence, severity, and mortality between the 2 groups. We sought to examine the possibility that population-specific genetic risks contribute to this disparity. OBJECTIVES: More than 100 candidate genes have been associated with asthma and replicated in an independent...
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