title: Genetic variants of inducible costimulator are associated with allergic asthma susceptibility.
authors.affiliation: Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), Singapore; Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Anand Kumar
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Andiappan
authors.affiliation: Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), Singapore.
authors.forename: Sriram
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Narayanan
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Genetics, University of Chicago, Chicago, Ill.
authors.forename: Rachel A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Myers
authors.affiliation: Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), Singapore.
authors.forename: Bernett
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology and Tuberculosis, University Medical Center Groningen, GRIAC Research Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Maartje A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Nieuwenhuis
authors.affiliation: Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), Singapore.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nardin
authors.affiliation: Division of Allergy and Respiratory Medicine, Soonchunhyang University Bucheon Hospital, Bucheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Choon-Sik
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Science, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Hyoung Doo
authors.initials: HD
authors.lastname: Shin
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Science, Sogang University, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: Jeong-Hyun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Harm-Jan
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Westra
authors.affiliation: Department of Genetics, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Lude
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Franke
authors.affiliation: Estonian Genome Center, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
authors.forename: Tonu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Esko
authors.affiliation: Estonian Genome Center, University of Tartu, Tartu, Estonia.
authors.forename: Andres
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Metspalu
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics and Applied Probability, National University of Singapore, Singapore; Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Yik-Ying
authors.initials: YY
authors.lastname: Teo
authors.affiliation: Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Seang Mei
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Saw
authors.affiliation: Infectious Diseases, Genome Institute of Singapore, A∗STAR, Singapore.
authors.forename: Chiea Chuen
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Khor
authors.affiliation: Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore, A∗STAR, Singapore.
authors.forename: Jianjun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Pulmonology and Pediatric Allergology, University Medical Center Groningen, Beatrix Children's Hospital, GRIAC Research Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Gerard H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Koppelman
authors.affiliation: Department of Pulmonology and Tuberculosis, University Medical Center Groningen, GRIAC Research Institute, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
authors.forename: Dirkje S
authors.initials: DS
authors.lastname: Postma
authors.affiliation: Human Genetics, Genome Institute of Singapore, A∗STAR, Singapore.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Poidinger
authors.affiliation: Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), Singapore; Institute of Molecular and Cell Biology, A∗STAR, Singapore.
authors.forename: John E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Connolly
authors.affiliation: Department of Otolaryngology, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: De Yun
authors.initials: de Y
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.affiliation: Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), Singapore.
authors.forename: Olaf
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Rotzschke
authors.affiliation: Singapore Immunology Network, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A∗STAR), Singapore. Electronic address: maria_lafaille@immunol.a-star.edu.sg.
authors.forename: Maria A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Curotto de Lafaille
authors.affiliation: Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore.
authors.forename: Fook Tim
authors.initials: FT
authors.lastname: Chew
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000235:genetics*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D014644:Genetic Variation; D006801:Humans; D060889:Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Protein / Q000235:genetics*
chemical_list: D060889:Inducible T-Cell Co-Stimulator Protein