TY - JOUR T1 - Hot topics from the Assemblies JF - Breathe JO - Breathe SP - 307 LP - 308 DO - 10.1183/20734735.114215 VL - 11 IS - 4 A2 - , Y1 - 2015/12/01 UR - http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/11/4/307.abstract N2 - Summary: Immunoglobulin E (IgE) serum levels are known to be associated with allergic diseases such as asthma, atopic dermatitis and hay fever. Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have found several genetic variants associated with IgE levels. The variants identified however account for only 1–2% of the total variability for this trait and GWAS have failed to identify new targets responsible for IgE regulation. ER -