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Recent developments in the genetics of asthma.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Nov 2001
He J Q, Joos L, Sandford A J
Abstract excerpt
Asthma is a complex genetic disease with multiple genes involved in the pathogenesis. Some of these genes have been investigated to determine whether they influence an individual's response to asthma medication. We summarise the recent developments in the genetics of asthma as they pertain to the three main treatments available - inhaled glucocorticoids (GCs), (2)-agonists and leukotriene modulators. It has been...
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