Asthma Awareness Month: Family History & Genomics

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Asthma Awareness Month: Family History & Genomics

Asthma Awareness Month 2014: NIH continues its commitment to asthma research, NIH News, May 13

CDC information: In most cases, we don't know what causes asthma, and we don't know how to cure it. Certain factors may make it more likely for one person to have asthma than another. If someone in your family has asthma, you are more likely to have it 

CDC information: Asthma basics, statistics and surveillance, interventions and resources

A genome-wide association study identifies CDHR3 as a susceptibility locus for early childhood asthma with severe exacerbations
Klaus Bønnelykke et al. Nature Genetics (2013)

Introduction to genetics and genomics in asthma
Mathias RA. Adv Exp Med Biol. 2014;795:125-55.

Did you know? More than 1000 genes and 90 genomewide association studies have been reported in relation to asthma risk and outcomes? To find out more, visit the HuGE Navigator

Find out about genetic conditions and tests that have been reported in relation to asthma.Visit the NIH Genetic Testing Registry