Reference

Balboni A, Baricordi OR, Fabbri LM, Gandini E, Ciaccia A, Mapp CE, Association between toluene di-isocyanate-induced asthma and DQB1 markers: a possible role for aspartic acid at position 57, Eur Respir J, 1996;9:207-210,

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The authors suggest genetic susceptibility for isocyanate occupational asthma, as evaluation of HLA class II gene products in toluene di-isocyanate-induced asthma cases showed a positive association with HLA-DQB1 * 0503 and a negative association with HLA-DQB1 * 0501 alleles, which differed at residue 57 for a single amino acid, i.e. aspartic acid in DQB1 * 0503 and valine in DQB1 * 0501.

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Genetic polymorphisms that code for human leukocyte antigen class II genes or respiratory anti-oxidant mechanisms may predispose to occupational asthma for a number of agents.

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