Article
Genetic susceptibility to asthma in a changing environment.
Ciba Foundation symposium - 1 Jan 1997
Bleecker E R, Postma D S, Meyers D A
Abstract excerpt
There is a major interest in investigating the genetic components of allergy and asthma. Four different areas are involved in the study of complex genetic diseases: family studies, assessment of phenotype, segregation analysis and gene mapping. Initial assessment of phenotype must be practical, r...
Topics
- Asthma
- Chromosome Mapping
- Environment
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Hypersensitivity
- Phenotype