title: [Asthma genetic factors].
abstract: Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airways disease, with a rising prevalence, particularly in childhood, and is considered an important public health problem. Its 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.
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medical Sciences, Department of Immunology, Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Campo dos Mártires da Pátria no. 130, 1169-056 Lisbon.
authors.forename: Paula Alexandra
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Videira
authors.forename: Luís Miguel
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Borrego
authors.forename: Hélder
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Trindade
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000235:genetics*; D020022:Genetic Predisposition to Disease; D006801:Humans; D010597:Pharmacogenetics