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Interleukin-4 receptor alpha gene variants and allergic disease
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The interleukin-4 (IL-4) signalling cascade has been identified as a pathway potentially important in the development of asthma. Genetic variants within this... -
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Simultaneous identification of
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Background The glutathione S-transferase (GST) enzyme GSTP1 utilizes byproducts of oxidative stress. We previously showed that alleles of GSTP1 that encode the... -
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The gene encoding interleukin-13: a susceptibility locus for asthma and related traits
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Asthma is a complex inflammatory disorder controlled by both genetic and environmental influences. Multiple genetic analyses have identified the T helper type 2 (Th2)... -
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Interactions between genes and environmental factors in asthma and atopy: new developments
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Asthma and associated phenotypes are complex traits most probably caused by an interaction of multiple disease susceptibility genes and environmental factors. Major...