An association analysis to identify genetic variants linked to asthma and rhino-conjunctivitis in a cohort of Sicilian children

• Main Authors: Gianluca Sottile (Author), Giuliana Ferrante (Author), Marta Torregrossa (Author), Fabio Cibella (Author), Giovanna Cilluffo (Author), Salvatore Fasola (Author), Riccardo Alessandro (Author), Gregorio Seidita (Author), Giovanni Viegi (Author), Stefania La Grutta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Asthma and rhino-conjunctivitis are common chronic diseases in childhood. In this cross-sectional study, we performed a gene association analysis with current asthma and rhino-conjunctivitis in a cohort of Sicilian children aged 10-15 years. Overall, our findings reveal the importance of di...