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Dog ownership in infancy is protective for persistent wheeze in 17q21 asthma-risk carriers
20 Oct 2022
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Background Asthma-associated single nucleotide polymorphisms from large genome-wide association studies only explain a fraction of genetic heritability. Likely causes of the missing heritability include broad phenotype definitions and gene-environment interactions (GxE). The mechanisms underlying GxE in asthma are poorly understood. Previous GxE studies on pet ownership showed discordant results. Objectives We...
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