A promoter polymorphism in the CD14 gene is associated with elevated levels of soluble CD14 but not with IgE or atopic diseases

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 520-525

  Kabesch, M ^a   Hasemann, K ^b   Schickinger, V ^a   Tzotcheva, I ^a   Bohnert, A ^b   Carr, D ^a   Baldini, M ^c   Hackstein, H ^b   Leupold, W ^d   Weiland, S K ^e   Martinez, F D ^c   Von Mutius, E ^a   Bein, G ^b  

^a LUDWIG MAXIMILIANS UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b JUSTUS LIEBIG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL CARL GUSTAV CARUS   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Asthma; Atopy; CD14; Immunoglobulin E; Polymorphism; Single nucleotide polymorphism; Soluble CD14

Indexed keywords

CD14 ANTIGEN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPY; CHILD; DNA POLYMORPHISM; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENOTYPE; GERMANY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROMOTER REGION;

ADULT; ANTIGENS, CD14; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CYTOSINE; FEMALE; GENOTYPE; GERMANY; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MALE; PHENOTYPE; POLYMORPHISM, GENETIC; PREVALENCE; PROMOTER REGIONS (GENETICS); SOLUBILITY; THYMINE;

EID: 2342622087     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2004.00439.x     Document Type: Article

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