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Asthma
Genetic predisposition increases childhood asthma risk
September 3rd, 2007
Children who carry variations in specific genes that metabolize vehicle emissions are more susceptible to developing asthma, particularly if they live near major roadways, a study led by researchers at the University of Southern California (USC) suggests. Researchers found that children who carried variations in two genes and lived within 75 meters of a major road were up to nine times more likely to develop asthma than children who lived further away, says Muhammad T. Salam, Ph.D. candidate at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and the study’s lead author. The study will appear in the journal Thorax, and is now available online. “This is one of the...
Source: Health & Medicine Week (2007-09-03)
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