Association of CCR5 del32 with reduced risk of asthma

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作者
Hall, IP
Wheatley, A
Christie, G
McDougall, C
Hubbard, R
Helms, PJ
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[1] Univ Nottingham, Inst Cell Signalling, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
[2] Univ Nottingham, Div Therapeut, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
[3] Univ Nottingham, Div Resp Med, Nottingham NG7 2RD, England
[4] Univ Aberdeen, Dept Child Hlth, Aberdeen AB9 1FX, Scotland
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10.1016/S0140-6736(99)03425-X
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report that Individuals carrying the CCR5 Delta 32 mutation, a naturally occurring variant of the C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), are at reduced risk of developing asthma, These data suggest a possible explanation for the high prevalence of this mutation in the general population.
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