Genetic variants in 17q12-21 locus and childhood asthma in Brazil: Interaction with Varicella zoster virus seropositivity.

CONCLUSIONS: We confirmed the associations of variants in the 17q12-21 locus with atopic and non-atopic asthma and identified an interaction with seropositivity for the Varicella zoster virus.
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Source: Gene - July 25, 2019 Category: Genetics & Stem Cells Authors: de Oliveira Costa GN, Figueiredo CA, Conceição JS, Strina A, Genser B, da Silva TM, Alcantara-Neves NM, Fiaccone RL, Rodrigues LC, Barreto ML Tags: Gene Source Type: research