title: [Genetic factors in asthma].
abstract: Asthma is universally accepted as a multifactorial disease. So the research of constitutional risk factors must consider multiple pathways. In non atopic asthma several rare genetic etiologies are known, others are suspected but not proved. From HAMBURGER atopic allergy is a phenotype with several mechanisms. Finally some data suggest that bronchial hyper-reactivity has a genetic part. The author reviews recent knowledge and describes his personal research. His findings reveal that HLA-B 12 is significantly linked with family history of presumed atopic respiratory disease. These data are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hôpital Saint Vincent de Paul, Paris.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: de Montis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001249:Asthma / Q000235:genetics* / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006680:HLA Antigens / Q000235:genetics; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D006680:HLA Antigens; D015235:HLA-B Antigens; C035015:HLA-B12 antigen
vernacular_title: Les facteurs génétiques de l'asthme.