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Asthma severity, nature or nurture: genetic determinants.
Current opinion in pediatrics - 1 Jun 2019
Raby Benjamin A
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: This article reviews the progress in the search for the genetic determinants of severe asthma. RECENT FINDINGS: Twin studies estimate that approximately 25% of the phenotypic variability in asthma severity is determined by genetic factors, with the remainder determined by nongenetic factors including environmental and psychosocial factors, behavioral traits, and comorbidities. Most genetic...
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