[Biological and genetic basis of atopy and asthma].

Article

[Biological and genetic basis of atopy and asthma].

Allergologia et immunopathologia - 1 Jan 2000

Blanco Quirós A, Castro J, Tellería J J

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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 controv...

Topics

Asthma
Chromosome Mapping
HLA Antigens
Humans
Hypersensitivity
Immunoglobulin E
Infant, Newborn
Lymphocyte Subsets
Phenotype

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