Genetic and environmental predisposing factors for asthma and atopy

Poster Discussion
Chairs: A. Woodcock (Manchester, United Kingdom), E. Von Mutius (Munich, Germany)
Prevalence of asthma and atopic states-related symptoms in school (6-7 yrs), high school (13-14 yrs) children in Tabriz (ISAAC study)
H. Heidarnazhad, M. H. Soumi, R. Azarfarin, S. charsouei, M. Akbari (Tabriz, Iran)
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Influence of moderate altitude and endurance challenge on serum eosinophil cationic protein (ECP), eosinophil dynamics and lung function
W. Domej, G. P. Tilz, U. Demel, T. Rabold, J. K. Lang (Graz, Austria; Fremont, United States Of America)
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The natural prognosis of atopy determined by skin prick test in patients with bronchial asthma and/or rhinitis
G. Karakaya, A. U. Demir, A. F. Kalyoncu (Ankara, Turkey)
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Is atopy an important factor of bronchial hyperresponsiveness in asthmatic patients?
G. Riccioni, M. T. Guagnano, B. M. Manente, R. Spoltore, R. Della Vecchia (Chieti, Italy)
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Different immunoregulatory background in atopic and nonatopic asthma in children
B. A. Kamenov, S. S. Pljaskic-Kamenov, H. M. Stamenkovic, T. D. Stankovic, T. V. Zaharov (Nis, Yugoslavia)
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Asthma prevalence
M. H. Fenn, R. J. Kurukulaaratchy, L. M. Waterhouse, S. M. Matthews, S. H. Arshad (Isle of Wight, United Kingdom)
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Risk factors for hospital admission with acute asthma in adults: synergism between sensitization and exposure to allergens and viral respiratory infections
R. M. Green, A. Custovic, G. Sanderson, J. Hunter, M. Brutsche, S. Johnston, A. Woodcock (Manchester, London, Southampton, United Kingdom)
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Factors associated with frequent exacerbations in patients with severe asthma
A. ten Brinke, J. T. Schmidt, P. Spinhoven, A. A. Masclee, A. H. Zwinderman, P. J. Sterk, K. F. Rabe, E. H. Bel (Leiden, The Netherlands)
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Early life risk factors for late onset wheezing in childhood
S. M. Matthews, L. M. Waterhouse, R. J. Kurukulaaratchy, M. H. Fenn, S. H. Arshad (Isle of Wight, United Kingdom)
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Early life risk factors for wheezing and asthma in 10-year old children
S. H. Arshad, R. J. Kurukulaaratchy, M. H. Fenn, S. M. Matthews, L. M. Waterhouse (Isle of Wight, United Kingdom)
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Identifying and differentiating persistent from transient wheezing in early life
R. J. Kurukulaaratchy, M. H. Fenn, S. M. Matthews, L. M. Waterhouse, S. H. Arshad (Isle of Wight, United Kingdom)
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Environment versus genes: differences in prevalence of allergic sensibilization in young Danish adults and young inuits residing in Denmark or Greenland
C. Porsbjerg, M. L. v. Linstow, S. C. Nepper Christensen, P. Reesrsted, V. Backer (Copenhagen, Denmark)
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Respiratory symptoms and lung function in relation to atopy in children born preterm
M. Siltanen, E. Savilahti, M. Pohjavuori, M. Kajosaari (Helsinki, Finland)
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Family history related to allergic asthma and rhinitis in children
M. Ferdoutsis, M. Christodoulou, G. Meletis, G. Pitsidianakis, K. Antoniou, G. Gavriilidis, G. Patsourakis, I. Bibakis, N. Bachlitzanakis (Crete, Greece)
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Polymorphisms of the IL-4R gene are associated with atopy and asthma in a Dutch population
H. Jongepier, T. D. Howard, D. A. Meyers, G. H. Koppelman, D. S. Postma, E. R. Bleecker (Groningen, The Netherlands; Winston-Salem, United States Of America)
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Association of C-703T (IL-5 gene) and A-80G (IL-5RA gene) polymorphisms with bronchial asthma
L. M. Ogorodova, V. P. Puzyrev, M. B. Fraidin (Tomsk, Russia)
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Phenotypical particularities in asthmatic patients with different genotypes by C-703T (IL-5 gene) and A-80G (IL-5RA gene) polymorphisms
O. S. Kobyakova, M. B. Fraidin, L. U. Reutova, A. V. Salnikov (Tomsk, Russia)
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Correlation of the interleukin-5 level in sputum and serum in asthma patients with the different polymorphism by C703-T (IL-5 gene)
A. Salnikov, O. Kobyakova, L. Ogorodova, F. Petrovsky, I. Petrovskaia (Tomsk, Russia)
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The study on polymorphisms of beta2-adrenergic receptor gene and beta chain of the high-affinity receptor for immunoglobulin E gene in the people of the Han nationality of northern China
X. Jun, W. Chen, L. Jingzhong, Y. Mei, H. Kewu, X. Bai (Beijing, China)
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