Role of genetic polymorphisms in therapeutic response to anti-asthma therapy.
: Over the past several decades, significant advances have been seen in the diagnosis and treatment of asthma. Recent research has focused on potential phenotypic and genotypic predictors of response to therapy. In this review, we will examine each of the three major therapeutic classes of asthma therapy, focusing on a potential genetic clue to medication response.
Oppenheimer
John
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Pulmonary and Allergy Associates, Summit, NJ; Department of Internal Medicine, New Jersey Medical School, Newark, NJ. nnilopp@oprorline.net.