Article
Genetics of Food Allergy.
Immunology and allergy clinics of North America - 1 May 2021
Johansson Elisabet, Mersha Tesfaye B
Abstract excerpt
The risk factors for food allergy (FA) include both genetic variants and environmental factors. Advances using both candidate-gene association studies and genome-wide approaches have led to the identification of FA-associated genes involved in immune responses and skin barrier functions. Epigenetic changes have also been associated with the risk of FA. In this chapter, we outline current understanding of the...
Topics
- Epigenesis, Genetic
- Filaggrin Proteins
- Food Hypersensitivity
- Gene-Environment Interaction
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Humans
- Polymorphism, Single Nucleotide
- Risk Factors