Genetics of atopic diseases.

doi:10.1097/00008480-199810060-00008

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Genetics of atopic diseases.

Current opinion in pediatrics - 1 Dec 1998

Chatila T A

Abstract excerpt

Atopic (allergic) disorders develop out of a close interaction between genetic predisposition and environmental triggers. A unifying attribute underlying these disorders is atopy, defined as the predisposition of those affected to generate IgE antibodies to environmental antigens and to respond w...

Topics

Causality
Environmental Exposure
Genetic Predisposition to Disease
HLA Antigens
Humans
Hypersensitivity, Immediate
Receptors, Antigen, T-Cell

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