Using single nucleotide polymorphisms as a means to understanding the pathophysiology of asthma

Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease in the developed nations, and is a complex disease that has high social and economic costs. Studies of the genetic etiology of asthma offer a way of improving our understanding of its pathogenesis, with the goal of improving preventive strategies,...

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Main Authors: Palmer, Lyle J, Cookson, William OCM
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: BioMed Central 2001
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC59575/