Asthma file

A chronic lung condition that leads to difficulty in breathing.

News Gene defect may raise passive smoke asthma risk German scientists report that a genetic defect can increase a child's risk of developing asthma from second-hand smoke. 01/07/04		News Asthma susceptibility gene discovered Oxford researchers find gene which predisposes people to asthma and atopy. 19/05/03

News Gene variants claimed to be involved in asthma susceptibility Variants of a gene called ADAM33 may be involved in susceptibility to asthma. 13/08/02		News Genetic contribution to asthma severity? Variants of a gene encoding the protein interleukin 12B may associated with severity of disease in children who have asthma. 02/08/02

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