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Rare mutations in TNFRSF13B increase the risk of asthma symptoms in Swedish children.
Genes and immunity - 1 Jan 2012
Janzi M, Melén E, Kull I, Wickman M, Hammarström L
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TACI (transmembrane activator and calcium modulator and cyclophilin ligand interactor) mutations seem to be associated with autoimmunity and common variable immunodeficiency in humans. Because of its role in immune responses, we investigated the association between TACI mutations and infection proneness/asthma symptoms in children. A total of 2372 children were genotyped for TACI mutations (I87N, C104R, S144X,...
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