Polymorphisms in the IL4 gene, smoking, and rhinoconjunctivitis in Japanese women: the Kyushu Okinawa Maternal and Child Health Study.

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Epidemiological evidence on the relationship between IL4 single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and allergic rhinitis is limited. We conducted a case-control study to investigate this issue in young adult Japanese women. Included were 393 women who met the criteria of the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) for rhinoconjunctivitis. Controls were 703 women without rhinoconjunctivitis...

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