Doctors describe a link between mite exposure, childhood asthma and a specific gene.
UK scientists, investigating house dust mites as a cause of childhood asthma, identify a link between mite exposure in beds, asthma and a specific gene (chromosome 11q).
References
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‘House dust mite sensitivity: interaction of genetics and allergen dosage’,Young RP ,Hart BJ, Merrett TG, Read AF, Hopkin JM, Clinical and Experimental Allergy, 1992: Vol.22, pages 205 to 211
