Genetic testing for asthma
In asthma, the inflammatory reaction causes swelling of the airway mucosa and narrowing of the airways, producing the typical disease symptoms. According to the World Health Organization data, 5% of world population suffers from asthma which appears in all ages, but mainly before the age of 10. Asthma can be divided into allergic asthma and intrinsic asthma. Allergic asthma is caused or exacerbated by known allergens; intrinsic asthma, however, is characterized by the absence of a certain cause.
Why should you have your DNA analysed for predisposition to asthma?
We check your genome in different loci, for your genes can also influence the development of asthma in the presence of environmental air pollution.
How is asthma prevented or treated?
Asthma always comes in attacks, lasting from minutes to several hours. During the attack, dyspnoea, cough and wheezing develop. Asthma medications alleviate the symptoms or even prevent the attacks.
An absolute protection against allergic asthma is impossible because the number of allergens keeps increasing in today's developed world.
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