An association analysis to identify genetic variants linked to asthma and rhinoconjunctivitis in a cohort of Sicilian children
- Autori: Gianluca Sottile, Giuliana Ferrante, Marta Torregrossa, Fabio Cibella, Giovanna Cilluffo, Salvatore Fasola, Riccardo Alessandro, Gregorio Seidita, Giovanni Viegi, Stefania La Grutta
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2019
- Tipologia: Lettera (Articolo in rivista)
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/336947
Abstract
Asthma and rhino-conjunctivitis are common chronic diseases in childhood. In this cross-sectional study, we performed a gene association analysis with current asthma and rhino-conjunctivitis in a cohort of Sicilian children aged 10-15 years. Overall, our findings reveal the importance of different genetic variants at 4p14, 16p12.1, 17q12, 6p12.2 and 17q21.1, identifying possible candidate genes responsible for susceptibility to asthma and rhino-conjunctivitis