The Genetics of Asthma

Five percent of the population is estimated to suffer from asthma. Allergy, anxiety and genetic make-up play are all thought to play a part in causing asthma and, in recent years, there has been no account of the genetics of it. This book aims to fill that gap.

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5% of the population of the western world is estimated to suffer from asthma and the evidence suggests that the disease is on the increase. Allergy, anxiety and genetic make-up are all thought to play a part in causing this disease. There has been no detailed account in recent years of the genetics of asthma and this book, an account of an international conference, aims to fill this gap.