Evaluation of genetic susceptibility to childhood allergy and asthma in an African American urban population

• Main Authors: Hudgens Edward E (Author), Leiner Kevin A (Author), Edwards Stephen W (Author), Reif David M (Author), Joubert Bonnie R (Author), Egeghy Peter (Author), Gallagher Jane E (Author), Hubal Elaine (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2011-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Asthma and allergy represent complex phenotypes, which disproportionately burden ethnic minorities in the United States. Strong evidence for genomic factors predisposing subjects to asthma/allergy is available. However, methods to ut...