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Association of Macrophage Migration Inhibitory Factor Polymorphisms with Total Plasma IgE Levels in Patients with Atopic Dermatitis in Korea.
PloS one - 1 Jan 2016
Kim Jung Soo, Choi Jinyoung, Hahn Hyung-Jin, Lee Young-Bok, Yu Dong-Soo, Kim Jin-Wou
Abstract excerpt
The macrophage migration inhibitory factor (MIF) gene is located on human chromosome 22q11.2 and is linked to atopic phenotypes. Plasma MIF and log [total IgE] levels are significantly elevated in atopic dermatitis (AD) patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship between two MIF polymorphisms, -173 G to C and -794 CATT5-8, and total plasma IgE levels in AD patients in Korea. We performed...
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