[Genetics of asthma and atopy: how many genes?].

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Asthma is a complex and heterogeneous disease involving many genes and environmental factors. Numerous genetic association studies of asthma, atopy and bronchial hyper-responsiveness have consistently implicated a small number of genes, most of which are involved in immune responses. Genome-wide screens of various populations in the past three years have identified six asthma and/or atopy susceptibility genes by...

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