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Genome-wide association study identifies TNFSF15 associated with childhood asthma.
Allergy - 1 Jan 2022
Kim Kyung Won, Kim Dong Yun, Yoon Dankyu, Kim Ka-Kyung, Jang Haerin, Schoettler Nathan, Kim Eun Gyul, Kim Mi Na, Hong Jung Yeon, Lee Jeom-Kyu, Kim Sangwoo, Ober Carole, Gee Heon Yung, Sohn Myung Hyun
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BACKGROUND: Genome-wide association studies (GWASs) of asthma have identified several risk alleles and loci, but most have been conducted in individuals with European-ancestry. Studies in Asians, especially children, are still lacking. We aimed to identify susceptibility loci by performing the first GWAS of asthma in Korean children with persistent asthma. METHODS: We used a discovery set of 741 children with...
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