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.
The regions on chromosomes 7 and 12 may coincide with the asthma and atopy loci on the same chromosomes. Polymorphism in the IL1 cluster on chromosome 2 has also been shown to influence the severity of the disease (95, 96).
Several genes have been identified that can be responsible for hereditary pulmonary fibrosis including the TERT and TERC genes. This month, a new mutation of the SFTPA2 gene has also been identified to be associated with hereditary pulmonary fibrosis.everal genes have been identified that can be responsible for hereditary pulmonary fibrosis including the TERT and TERC genes. This month, a new mutation of the SFTPA2 gene has also been identified to be associated with hereditary pulmonary fibrosis.