Genetic ancestry data improve diagnosis in asthma and lung disease
Friday, July 16, 2010 - 09:21
in Health & Medicine
Researchers have found that patients' precise genetic background told far more about their potential lung function -- and therefore any damage that has occurred -- than the self-identified racial profile commonly used in such tests. The results point to a more precise method of assessing patients' lung function, as well as the potential impact of using precise genetic benchmarks for assessing health overall.