Genes, factor X, and allergens: what causes allergic diseases?
- 1 July 1999
- Vol. 54 (7), 757-759
- https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1398-9995.1999.00193.x
Abstract
Genetic disposition and allergen exposure play the main roles in the development of allergic diseases. Another factor that could be involved is the nutritional intake of vitamin D.Keywords
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