چکیده (انگلیسی):

Asthma and other allergic diseases are among the most prevalent chronic non-communicable diseases of
childhood. According to the World Health Organization, asthma affects >7.0 million children under 18 in
the United States, with an economic burden that is estimated to exceed that of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS
combined. Despite much research, the natural history of asthma and its pathogenesis are still in many
ways elusive. This review discusses our current understanding of the role epigenetic processes play in
asthma pathogenesis, focusing on genome-wide, population-based studies.