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Food allergies run in families: Revealed by genetic approach

Dr. Jeffrey SoRelle
Dr. Jeff SoRelle

Gene variants help explain why food allergies run in families

Study by Dr. Jeff SoRelle and team at UT Southwestern Medical Center using an in-depth genetic approach explain why food allergies are inherited and why some people develop multiple food allergies. 

Exome sequencing reveals rare loss-of-function mutations in FLG and immune genes in patients with multiple food allergies