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Table 4.

Summary of genes in asthma pathway identified to be associated with black carbon and/or sulfate using the proposed Bayesian framework. Official full names and related biological processes are provided (NCBI, 2015).

Gene symbol	Official full name	Recognized biological process
HLA-DRA	major histocompatibility complex, class II, DR alpha	Immune system
FCER1G	Fc fragment of IgE, high affinity I, receptor for; gamma polypeptide	Allergic reactions
IL5	interleukin 5	Eosinophilic inflammatory disease^†
IL9	interleukin 9	Asthma
CCL11	chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 11	Eosinophilic inflammatory diseases^†

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These include atopic dermatitis, allergic rhinitis, asthma and parasitic infections