[Biological and genetic basis of atopy and asthma].

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Atopy is triggered by allergens and enhanced by environmental factors, but it has a clear genetic basis, as it is confirmed by the high incidence in siblings and twins. In the last few years, many authors have published genetic studies on asthmatic and atopic patients, generally with very controversial results. In the present article, IgE regulation and other immunological mechanisms which are assumed to be...

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