Food allergy-related disorder linked to master allergy gene

Scientists have identified a region of a human chromosome that is associated with eosinophilic oesophagitis (EoE), a recently recognised allergic disease. People with EoE frequently have difficulty eating or may be allergic to one or more foods. This study further suggests that a suspected so-called master allergy gene may play a role in the development of this rare but debilitating disorder...

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