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Atopic Dermatitis Mediates the Association Between an IL4RA Variant and Food Allergy in School-Aged Children.
The journal of allergy and clinical immunology. In practice - 1 Aug 2022
Banzon Tina M, Kelly Michael S, Bartnikas Lisa M, Sheehan William J, Cunningham Amparito, Harb Hani, Crestani Elena, Valeri Linda, Greco Kimberly F, Chatila Talal A, Phipatanakul Wanda, Lai Peggy S
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy (FA) may share genetic risk factors. It is unknown whether genetic factors directly cause FA or are mediated through AD, as the dual-allergen hypothesis suggests. OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that AD mediates the relationship between an IL-4 receptor alpha chain gene (IL4RA) variant, the human IL-4 receptor alpha chain protein-R576 polymorphism, and FA....
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