Eczema and food allergy in an Italian pediatric cohort: No association with TLR-2 and TLR-4 polymorphisms

International Journal of Immunopathology and Pharmacology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 671-675

  Galli, Ellena ^a   Ciucci, A ^a   Cersosimo, S ^a,b   Pagnini, C ^a,b   Avitabile, S ^a   Mancino, G ^a   Delle Fave, G ^b   Corleto, V D ^a,b  

^a FATEBENEFRATELLI HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Eczema; Food allergy; Polymorphisms; TLR 2; TLR 4

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN E; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 2; TOLL LIKE RECEPTOR 4;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DNA ISOLATION; ECZEMA; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; GENE MUTATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PEDIATRICS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM;

EID: 77955343592     PISSN: 03946320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039463201002300233     Document Type: Article

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