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Hay Fever Genetic Analysis Highlights Risk Loci Linked to Immune System

Jul 17, 2018
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NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – Many genetic contributors to allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, appear to be peppered across parts of the genome that mediate immune pathways, according to a new meta-analysis and fine-mapping study.

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