Article
Atopic phenotypes identified with latent class analyses at age 2 years.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Sept 2014
Havstad Suzanne, Johnson Christine Cole, Kim Haejin, Levin Albert M, Zoratti Edward M, Joseph Christine L M, Ownby Dennis R, Wegienka Ganesa
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atopic sensitization (ie, atopy) is the most commonly reported risk factor for asthma. Recent studies have begun to suggest that atopy, as conventionally defined, might be an umbrella term that obfuscates more specific allergic disease types. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine whether distinct and meaningful atopic phenotypes exist within a racially diverse birth cohort using 10 allergen-specific serum...
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