Genetic and environmental risk factors of asthma: a narrative review.

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Asthma is a heterogeneous and polygenic disease, with numerous genes involved in immune regulation and respiratory epithelial function. However, currently identified genetic variants explain only part of asthma heritability. Environmental factors including smoking, stress, obesity, diet, occupational exposure, respiratory viral infections, early-life allergen exposure, low physical activity and air pollution...

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