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Hemler JA, Phillips EJ, Mallal SA, Kendall PL. The evolving story of human leukocyte antigen and the immunogenetics of peanut allergy. Annals of allergy, asthma & immunology : official publication of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology. 2015 Oct 27.
Abstract
Peanut allergy (PA) clearly has a heritable component. Specific genetic contributions are unknown, but human leukocyte antigen (HLA) loci are obvious candidates. This review focuses on emerging studies of HLA associations with PA.