The Hereditary Basis of Allergic Diseases (Progress in Inflammation Research)
Contributors: Stephen T. Holgate (Editor); John W. Holloway (Editor)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Birkhäuser Basel
Published: September 17, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 191
ISBN-13: 9783764364021
Subjects: Heredity; Diseases; Allergic Diseases; Human Genetics; Medical; Consumer Health; Pharmacy; Genetic aspects; Allergies; Health & Fitness / Allergies; Immunologie; Inflammation; Medical / Pharmacy; Medical : Pharmacy; Pharmakologie; Allergy
First sentence: Multiple population-based family and twin studies have shown genetic predisposition in asthma and other atopic disorders, although the mode of inheritance and contributing genes are unknown.