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Genome-wide scan on total serum IgE levels identifies no common variants in a healthy Chinese male population.
Immunogenetics - 1 Aug 2013
Liao Ming, Shi Dianchun, Wang Yao, Zhang Kai, Chen Xin, Gao Yong, Tan Aihua, Xuan Qiang, Yang Xiaobo, Hu Yanlin, Qin Xue, Zhang Haiying, Mo Zengnan
Abstract excerpt
Immunoglobulin E (IgE) provides important information on the humoral immune status, and the IgE level is routinely detected in clinical practice. There are many diseases associated with IgE, such as atopic disease, autoimmune diseases, and so on. IgE is a genetically complex trait, but comprehensive genetic assessment of the variability in serum IgE levels is lacking. Previous genome-wide association studies...
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