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What Ancestry Can Tell Us About the Genetic Origins of Inter-Ethnic Differences in Asthma Expression.
Current allergy and asthma reports - 1 Jul 2016
Hernandez-Pacheco Natalia, Flores Carlos, Oh Sam S, Burchard Esteban G, Pino-Yanes Maria
Abstract excerpt
Differences in asthma prevalence have been described across different populations, suggesting that genetic ancestry can play an important role in this disease. In fact, several studies have demonstrated an association between African ancestry with increased asthma susceptibility and severity, higher immunoglobulin E levels, and lower lung function. In contrast, Native American ancestry has been shown to have a...
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