Genes and environment in paediatric asthma

Oral Presentation
Chairs: A. Sprikkelman (Amsterdam, The Netherlands), G. Koppelman (Groningen, The Netherlands)
Maternal smoking in pregnancy is associated with decreased precursor dendritic cell counts in cord blood
J. M. Pachlopnik Schmid, C. E. Kuehni, H. L. Roiha, R. Pavlovic, P. Latzin, M. F. Strippoli, S. Gallati, R. Kraemer, C. Dahinden, U. Frey (Bern, Switzerland)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
The intestinal microflora in healthy and wheezing infants
C. H. Vael, A. De Coninck, V. Nelen, G. Schoeters, H. Goossens, K. N. Desager (Antwerp, Mol, Belgium)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Rhinovirus in bronchial biopsy from infants with chronic respiratory symptoms
K. Malmström, A. Pitkäranta, O. Carpen, A. Pelkonen, P. Malmberg, M. Turpeinen, M. Kajosaari, S. Sarna, H. Lindahl, T. Haahtela, M. J. Mäkelä (Helsinki, Turku, Finland)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Asthma severity from childhood to middle age is strongly linked to genetic variants of IgG constant heavy chains
P. M. Gustafsson, V. A. Oxelius, B. Kjellman (Gothenburg, Lund, Skövde, Sweden)
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Congress or journal article abstract
Association between house dust mites (HDM) number in homes and of α1–acid glycoprotein (α1-AGP) level in expired air condensate (EAC) and nasal lavage fluid (NLF) of children with bronchial asthma (BA) and allergic rhinitis (AR)
T. N. Surovenko (Vladivostok, Russian Federation)
Congress or journal article abstract
Congress or journal article abstract
Influence of formula feeding on development of eczema, wheezing and atopic sensitisation in the first year of life
M. Sariachvili, K. Desager, J. Droste, A. Vellinga, W. Stevens, M. van Sprundel, J. Weyler (Antwerp, Belgium)
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Congress or journal article abstractSlide presentation
Involvement of RANTES gene promoter polymorphisms in the susceptibility for childhood asthma
M. H. Sohn, K. E. Kim, K. C. Sohn (Seoul, Republic Of Korea)
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Congress or journal article abstract
HLA genotypes and childhood asthma
Y. J. Juhn, H. Kita, G. L. Poland, A. L. Weaver, S. V. Pankratz, R. M. Jacobson (Rochester, United States Of America)
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