Article
The genetics of asthma and allergic disorders.
Discovery medicine - 1 Jan 2011
March Michael E, Sleiman Patrick M A, Hakonarson Hakon
Abstract excerpt
Asthma and allergic diseases are complex conditions caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. More than 100 genes have been associated with asthma and related conditions through candidate gene approaches, but issues of insufficient replication have made conclusions difficult to draw. Despite this, several overarching themes in the biology and pathogenesis of asthma have been revealed as a...
Topics
- Asthma
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genome-Wide Association Study
- Humans