A child’s spit epigenome can reveal its respiratory allergy risk

Sabine Langie (Mol, Belgium), Sabine Langie, Matthieu Moisse, Katarzyna Szarc vel Szic, Ellen Van Der Plas, Gudrun Koppen, Guy Van Camp, Diether Lambrechts, Greet Schoeters, Wim Vanden Berghe, Patrick De Boever

Source: International Congress 2016 – Early determinants of childhood asthma and allergy
Session: Early determinants of childhood asthma and allergy
Session type: Oral Presentation
Number: 3306
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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