Review Article

“Cumulative Stress”: The Effects of Maternal and Neonatal Oxidative Stress and Oxidative Stress-Inducible Genes on Programming of Atopy

Table 2

Oxidative stress-inducible genes and allergic rhinitis.

GeneClinical relevanceReferences

Glutathione S-transferases- (GSTs-) 1 polymorphism It may exert protective effects in allergic rhinitis, decreasing oxidative stress status[19]

Tumour necrosis factor (TNF) rs1800629
Toll-like receptor 4 (Tlr4) rs1927911
They are associated with a higher risk of allergic rhinitis[22, 28]