Article
Heritability and confirmation of genetic association studies for childhood asthma in twins.
Allergy - 1 Feb 2016
Ullemar V, Magnusson P K E, Lundholm C, Zettergren A, Melén E, Lichtenstein P, Almqvist C
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although the genetics of asthma has been extensively studied using both quantitative and molecular genetic analysis methods, both approaches lack studies specific to the childhood phenotype and including other allergic diseases. This study aimed to give specific estimates for the heritability of childhood asthma and other allergic diseases, to attempt to replicate findings from genomewide association...
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