Article
Current insights into the genetics of food allergy.
The Journal of allergy and clinical immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Kanchan Kanika, Clay Selene, Irizar Haritz, Bunyavanich Supinda, Mathias Rasika A
Abstract excerpt
Food allergy (FA), a growing public health burden in the United States, and familial aggregation studies support strong roles for both genes and environment in FA risk. Deepening our understanding of the molecular and cellular mechanisms driving FAs is paramount to improving its prevention, diagnosis, and clinical management. In this review, we document lessons learned from the genetics of FA that have aided our...
Topics
- Allergens
- Filaggrin Proteins
- Food Hypersensitivity
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans