Role of Sex on the Genetic Susceptibility to Childhood Asthma in Latinos and African Americans

Role of Sex on the Genetic Susceptibility to Childhood Asthma in Latinos and African Americans

Asthma is a respiratory disease whose prevalence changes throughout the lifespan and differs by sex, being more prevalent in males during childhood and in females after puberty. In this study, we assessed the influence of sex on the genetic susceptibility to childhood asthma in admixed populations....

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Main Authors: Antonio Espuela-Ortiz, Esther Herrera-Luis, Fabián Lorenzo-Díaz, Donglei Hu, Celeste Eng, Jesús Villar, Jose R. Rodriguez-Santana, Esteban G. Burchard, María Pino-Yanes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-11-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
asthma
sex interaction
sex-stratified
minority population
Hispanic
GWAS
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/11/11/1140

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