Re: Gene Discovery Related to Asthma

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> Don't know that this will exactly make any of us feel any better

physically, but intellectually I like to know as much as I can.

Researchers at the University of Dundee have discovered that defects

on a certain gene that causes allergic eczema can drastically affect

day-to-day management of asthma in millions of children and adults.

Here's the link if you want to read about it. At least we can tell

our doctors (and families) that there really is a good reason why

some of us have more severe difficulty controlling the disease than

others.

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> http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?

newsid=74554 & nfid=nl

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> WOW! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! I am printing this baby

out and bringing to all my Docs. I have moderate asthma, but severe,

recalcitrant eczema. Kinda been a recluse for 8 years. Good news, my

PCP Doc has agreed to start me on Xolair. Yeah, I know it should be a

Pul Doc or Allergist, but they won't prescribe it b/c my IgE's are

too high. I understand, but c'mon. There are patients on Xolair for

Jobs, other allergies, etc. I need relief. Just like most here, it's

difficult to go on sometimes. OK. Enough boo-hooing. Thanks for the

info.!

Marie

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The NIH is studying several different genes, their expression and ways to stop

their expression. Cure is not too far away.

Pat

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