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ASTHMA, GENOMICS & FAMILY HEALTH HISTORIES: A New Strategy for Disease Prevention, Education and Treatment Author : Paul G. Eberle, Ph.D(abd), RRT

WHAT IS THIS DOCUMENT ABOUT? :

It has been predicted that genomics will “revolutionize” public health as we know it today.

asthma:
A serious personal and public health issue with far reaching medical, economic, and psychosocial implications. It can be characterized by:
1) Airway inflammation
2) Bronchial hyperreactivity
3) Reversible airway obstruction
4) Chronic eosinophilic bronchitis

implication of asthma :
Asthma results from a combination of environmental triggers and genetic predisposition.
Varying degrees of hypersensitivity between and among patients and the onset of symptoms complicates a consistent description for asthma.

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