GENETICS OF ASTHMA (CSGAII)

哮喘是一种慢性气道炎症性疾病。 在美国，哮喘影响着1400万至1500万人。 它是儿童最常见的慢性疾病，估计影响480万儿童。每年有5,000多人死于哮喘。 男女和所有种族群体都受到影响。 目的：确定导致哮喘的基因的位置。 我们的第二个目标是通过识别这种疾病的遗传成分以及环境成分（包括过敏，年龄和性别）来明确定义哮喘。

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways. In the United States, asthma affects 14 to 15 million people. It is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting an estimated 4.8 million children. More than 5,000 people die of asthma annually. Both sexes and all racial groups are affected. Aim: to identify the location of the gene which causes asthma. Our secondary aim is to clearly define asthma by identifying the genetic components of this disease, as well as the environmental component (including allergies, age, and gender).