Genetic links to type 2 asthma in kids
Part of Genetic & congenital clinical trials.
This study looks at how certain genes might be connected to type 2 asthma in children. It aims to find out which kids are more likely to have asthma so doctors can better treat it.
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Who can take part
- Your child is diagnosed with asthma according to the latest guidelines.
- Your child has not had antibiotics or steroid pills in the 2 weeks before the study.
- Your child does not have other lung or airway problems, like a birth defect or foreign object stuck in the windpipe.
- Your child does not have other major health conditions like a heart defect, pneumonia, or severe reflux.
- Your child has not been on long-term antibiotics or immune-suppressing medicine before the study.
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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