Association of CCR5 del 32 with reduced risk of asthma

I P  Hall; A  Wheatley; G  Christie; C  McDougall; R  Hubbard; P J  Helms

Association of CCR5 del 32 with reduced risk of asthma

I P Hall, A Wheatley, G Christie, C McDougall, R Hubbard, P J Helms

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Abstract

We report that Individuals carrying the CCR5 Delta 32 mutation, a naturally occurring variant of the C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), are at reduced risk of developing asthma, These data suggest a possible explanation for the high prevalence of this mutation in the general population.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1264-1265
Number of pages	2
Journal	The Lancet
Volume	354
Publication status	Published - 1999

Keywords

HIV-1 INFECTION
CHEMOKINES
GENE

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Association of CCR5 del 32 with reduced risk of asthma

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