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An understanding of the genetic basis of asthma.
The Indian journal of medical research - 1 Aug 2011
Bijanzadeh Mahdi, Mahesh Padukudru A, Ramachandra Nallur B
Abstract excerpt
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in developed nations and its prevalence has increased in the world over the last 25 years. It is a complex disease with both genetic and environmental risk factors. Asthma is caused by multiple interacting genes, some having a protective effect and others contributing to the disease pathogenesis, with each gene having its own tendency to be influenced by the...
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