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I P Hall, A Wheatley, G Christie, C McDougall, R Hubbard, P J Helms.
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We report that individuals carrying the CCR5 delta32 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.Entities:
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Year: 1999 PMID: 10520641 DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(99)03425-x
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Lancet ISSN: 0140-6736 Impact factor: 79.321