Recent advances in the genetics of allergy and asthma.

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Asthma is a common condition that results from the interaction of an unknown number of genes with environmental factors. About 10% of children have asthma, usually as part of a syndrome of atopy, which is characterized by the presence of allergy, asthma, seasonal rhinitis and eczema, and tends to occur in familial clusters. The incidence of asthma is lower in adults (5%) and a significant proportion is seen...

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