Article
Linkage of high-affinity IgE receptor gene with bronchial hyperreactivity, even in absence of atopy.
Lancet (London, England) - 11 Nov 1995
van Herwerden L, Harrap S B, Wong Z Y, Abramson M J, Kutin J J, Forbes A B, Raven J, Lanigan A, Walters E H
Abstract excerpt
Asthma is a manifestation of bronchial hyperreactivity (BHR) and forms part of the spectrum of atopic disease. Some pedigree studies of atopy have suggested linkage with the high-affinity IgE receptor (Fc epsilon RI beta) gene on chromosome 11q13, but others find no linkage. The molecular genetics of asthma and BHR have not been studied in the general population. We examined the genetic linkage of the Fc epsilon...
Topics
- Adult
- Alleles
- Asthma
- Bronchial Hyperreactivity
- Bronchoconstrictor Agents
- Chromosome Mapping
- Chromosomes, Human, Pair 11
- Female
- Genes, Immunoglobulin
- Genetic Linkage
- Heterozygote
