S2 Episode 3: Asthma Is a Genetic Disease. Why Does That Matter?

The field of asthma genetics and pharmacogenetics is rapidly evolving. What does that mean for patients experiencing asthma? Join Drs Michael Wechsler and Benjamin Raby as they discuss.

Relevant disclosures can be found with the episode show notes on Medscape (https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/987114). The topics and discussions are planned, produced, and reviewed independently of advertisers. This podcast is intended only for US healthcare professionals.

Resources

Asthma https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/296301-overview

Pharmacogenetic Factors Affecting Asthma Treatment Response. Potential Implications for Drug Therapy https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31178722/

The Human Genome Project https://www.genome.gov/human-genome-project

Methacholine Challenge Test https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK547716/

Obesity and Asthma https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33032723/

The Cytokines of Asthma https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30995510/

Bronchial Allergen Challenge of Patients With Atopic Asthma Triggers an Alarmin (IL-33, TSLP, and IL-25) Response in the Airways Epithelium and Submucosa https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30185520/

ORMDL3 and Allergic Asthma: From Physiology to Pathology https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31376405/

New Insights Relating Gasdermin B to the Onset of Childhood Asthma https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35580164/

Hereditary and Acquired Ichthyosis Vulgaris https://emedicine.medscape.com/article/1112753-overview

The Role of Filaggrin in Atopic Dermatitis and Allergic Disease https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/31622670/

Precision Medicine in Childhood Asthma https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30649013/