title: The future of asthma.
abstract: Reports in the media describing the discovery of "the asthma gene" or "a new vaccine for asthma" may be inaccurate and often raise patients' hopes unjustifiably. This article is a personal view of key areas in current asthma research, and it examines how they may impinge on the care of asthmatic patients in the next decade. I have tried to explain the thinking behind some of the approaches under study. I discuss the potential contributions of genetic studies, immunological approaches, and new therapeutic approaches.
authors.affiliation: Department of Therapeutics, University Hospital, Nottingham. ian.hall@nottingham.ac.uk
authors.forename: I P
authors.initials: IP
authors.lastname: Hall
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy; D002455:Cell Division; D002626:Chemistry, Pharmaceutical; D016207:Cytokines / Q000235:genetics; D005796:Genes; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D015316:Genetic Therapy; D006801:Humans; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D011956:Receptors, Cell Surface