How does current knowledge on primarily hereditary risk factors for asthma and other lung diseases improve prevention, treatment and prognosis?

D.S. Postma (Groningen, The Netherlands)

Source: Annual Congress 2012 - Genetics and genomics in asthma and COPD: prediction and personalised medicine
Disease area: Airway diseases

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