Publications by authors named "Nesrine Rahmoun"
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate how environmental factors influence the likelihood of developing keratoconus in a Western Algerian population, focusing on specific SNPs linked to allergies.
- It involved 70 keratoconus patients and 70 control subjects, using DNA testing to analyze genetic variations and compare them between the two groups.
- The results showed a significant link between family history, atopy, and eye rubbing with keratoconus, while smoking appeared to have a protective effect; however, the studied SNPs did not show any significant genetic association with the condition.
Introduction: Cow's milk proteins allergy (CMPA) pathogenesis involves complex immunological mechanisms with the participation of several cells and molecules involved in food allergy. The association of polymorphisms in the interleukin 4, Forkhead box P3 and the avian reticuloendotheliosis genes was investigated in an infant population with CMPA of Western Algeria.
Materials And Methods: We obtained DNA and clinical data from milk allergic subjects during active phase and from a group of non-atopic control subjects.