The term cellulitis is commonly used to indicate a nonnecrotizing inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, a process usually related to acute infection that does not involve the fascia or muscles. Cellulitis is characterized by localized pain, swelling, tenderness, erythema, and warmth.
In addition to confirming the previously identified asthma gene located on chromosome 17, researchers found another gene located on chromosome 1q31 was associated with an increased risk of childhood asthma in both children of European and African ancestry.
A Small Change on Chromosome 17 Increases Asthma Risk by up to 2.3-fold. 1 in 10 people in the U.S. suffers from asthma and it's on the rise. Some reports say up to 1 in 4 urban children have asthma. Anyone who has ever seen an asthma attack knows how awful it is to see someone struggling to breathe.