Gene-environment interactions in asthma and allergic diseases: Challenges and perspectives

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 130, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1229-1240

  Kauffmann, Francine ^a,b   Demenais, Florence ^c,d,e  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH IN EPIDEMIOLOGY AND POPULATION HEALTH   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c INSERM   (France)

^d UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

^e FONDATION JEAN DAUSSET CEPH   (France)

Author keywords

allergy; asthma; environment; Gene; gene environment interaction

Indexed keywords

ALLERGIC DISEASE; ASTHMA; BIOLOGY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NONHUMAN; PHENOTYPE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; ASTHMA; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; GENE REGULATORY NETWORKS; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HIGH-THROUGHPUT SCREENING ASSAYS; HUMANS; HYPERSENSITIVITY; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; SYSTEMS BIOLOGY;

EID: 84870259702     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: 10976825     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2012.10.038     Document Type: Review

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