Frequency of W4 and W6 antigens in perennial, nonallergic asthmatics.
The frequency of W4 and W6 antigens was determined in 39 perennial, nonallergic asthmatics and 53 normal controls. The data indicated that the frequency of asthmatics homozygous for W4 or W6 was not different from the unrelated control population. Hence, our data dispute the hypothesis that intrinsic asthma is an autosomal-recessive disease associated with the W6 antigen.
D001249:Asthma / Q000235:genetics / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000032:analysis; D006579:Heterozygote; D006720:Homozygote; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male
D006680:HLA Antigens