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Gene-environment interactions in asthma.
Archives of disease in childhood - 1 Nov 2007
McLeish S, Turner S W
Abstract excerpt
The underlying pathogenesis of asthma, one of the most common chronic diseases of childhood, is not fully understood. There is a well-documented heritable component to this disease and environmental factors associated with a Westernised lifestyle have also been implicated; recent studies suggest gene-environment interactions are important in the development of this disease. In the absence of a previous review in...
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