Polymorphisms within the C3 gene are associated with specific IgE levels to common allergens and super-antigens among atopic dermatitis patients

Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 30-34

  Purwar, Rahul ^a   Langer, Katja ^a   Werfel, Thomas ^a  

^a HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Anaphylatoxin; Atopic dermatitis; Complement; SNPs

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; ANAPHYLATOXIN; COMPLEMENT COMPONENT C3; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; SUPERANTIGEN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA POLYMORPHISM; GENE FREQUENCY; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENOTYPE; HUMAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MELTING POINT; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALLERGENS; ANIMALS; COHORT STUDIES; COMPLEMENT C3; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATOPHAGOIDES PTERONYSSINUS; ENTEROTOXINS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; MIDDLE AGED; POLLEN; POLYMORPHISM, SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE;

EID: 57649188637     PISSN: 09066705     EISSN: 16000625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2008.00759.x     Document Type: Article

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