Study provides more clarity on the genetic causes of children's food allergies

(Max Delbr ü ck Center for Molecular Medicine in the Helmholtz Association) What role do genes play in egg, milk, and nut allergies? A study published in Nature Communications, led by the Max Delbr ü ck Center for Molecular Medicine (MDC) and Charit é --Universit ä tsmedizin Berlin, has found five genetic risk loci that point to the importance of skin and mucous membrane barriers and the immune system in the development of food allergies.
Source: EurekAlert! - Biology - Category: Biology Source Type: news