title: Association of CCR5 delta32 with reduced risk of asthma.
abstract: We report that individuals carrying the CCR5 delta32 mutation, a naturally occurring variant of the C-C chemokine receptor 5 (CCR5), are at reduced risk of developing asthma. These data suggest a possible explanation for the high prevalence of this mutation in the general population.
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wheatley
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Christie
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McDougall
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hubbard
authors.forename: P J
authors.initials: PJ
authors.lastname: Helms
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000483:Alleles; D001249:Asthma / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005787:Gene Frequency / Q000235:genetics; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D015995:Prevalence; D019713:Receptors, CCR5 / Q000235:genetics*; D012606:Scotland / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D019713:Receptors, CCR5