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A Novel Mutation in the IL6R Gene Identified in a Family with Asthma Patients.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Oct 2020
Trueb Beat, Zhuang Lei, Villiger Peter M
Abstract excerpt
Background: Allergic diseases, including asthma, atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, and food allergies, are caused by both environmental and genetic factors. The allergic condition, where genetic factors make up the largest proportion (up to 95%), is asthma. Aim: To identify polymorphisms and mutations in potentially disease-causing genes in a family affected with allergic asthma. Methods: Whole exome...
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