Researchers identify main genes responsible for asthma attacks in children

An international team spearheaded by researchers from the University of Copenhagen has identified the genes that put some children at particularly high risk of serious asthma attacks, including one not previously suspected of being implicated in the disease. In the long term, these new findings are expected to help improve treatment options for the disease, which represents a high cost for families and society alike.

Fuente : http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-11/uoc…