Is asthma genetic

Answer 1

As far I have not been able to get a straight answer whether Asthma can be inherited of not. What I find in http://www.asthmastory.com/ is asthma can be attributed to a virus and can be cured. In that case it should not be hereditary. However any useful comments will be appreciated.

Answer 2

Asthma is a multifactorial disease. It can be caused allergy, cold, exercise, emotional disturbances and such factors. Some degree of proneness to bronchial spasm could be hereditory, but to say that it is genetic is not entirely true.

Answer 3

Yes, asthma is a genetic disorder in most cases but it is also classed as a disease. Personally, i think it is a disease because asthma has cures, but disorders makes it sound worse and incurable. Yes, it is genetic. Yes, it is a disorder. Yes, it is also classed as a disease. and Yes, there are cures for asthma.

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Answer 4

If one parent has or had asthma, then more chances to develop asthma . If both of your parents have asthma, you are even more likely to develop asthma than if only one parent has this conditio

If one identical twin has asthma, the other identical twin is more likely to have asthma than when one of two non-identical twin siblings (who share some but not all of their genes in common) has asthma.

Answer 5

yes I have it, but neither of my parents do. My particular case indicates that while it may be inherited, it isn't always so.

Answer 6

Asthma is mostly genetic but it can be a fault within a gene which can be corrected over time.

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Answer 7

Yes. But asthma is caused mainly by the actions of the mother during gestation. Smoking and hereditiary issues makes the chances off offspring having asthma imminent.

Answer 8

Asthma is a genetic trait. It's autosomal, and can worsen with the environment you are raised in.

Answer 9

If your parents have asthma, there is a greater chance the child will because it's in there family history. In other words it's in your genes.