Article
Asthma.
Lancet (London, England) - 19 Oct 2013
Martinez Fernando D, Vercelli Donata
Abstract excerpt
Asthma is a heterogeneous group of conditions that result in recurrent, reversible bronchial obstruction. Although the disease can start at any age, the first symptoms occur during childhood in most cases. Asthma has a strong genetic component, and genome-wide association studies have identified variations in several genes that slightly increase the risk of disease. Asthma is often associated with increased...
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