The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 122, Issue 2 , Pages 267-271 , August 2008

Advances in asthma and allergy genetics in 2007

  • Donata Vercelli, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Donata Vercelli, MD, the BIO5 Institute, Thomas W. Keating Bioresearch Building, Room 321, 1657 E Helen St, Tucson, AZ 85719.

Received 4 June 2008 ,Accepted 5 June 2008.

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 Disclosure of potential conflict of interest: D. Vercelli is on the speakers' bureau for Merck.

PII: S0091-6749(08)01128-7

doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2008.06.008

The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology
Volume 122, Issue 2 , Pages 267-271 , August 2008

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