Os factores genéticos da asma

AbstractAsthma is a chronic inflammatory airways disease, with a rising prevalence, particularly in childhood, and is considered an important Public Health problem.It’s familial transmission is recognised, while the description and identification of the genes implicated in this disease are a challenge.In this revision paper the authors give a comprehensive explanation of the associated genes as well as the laboratorial methods that allow their identification.Rev Port Pneumol 2006; XII (6): 683-70