Does epigenetics play a role in human asthma?
Asthma and other allergic diseases are among the most prevalent chronic non-communicable diseases of childhood. According to the World Health Organization, asthma affects >7.0 million children under 18 in the United States, with an economic burden that is estimated to exceed that of tuberculosis...
Main Author: | Donata Vercelli |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-04-01
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Series: | Allergology International |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015002130 |
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