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).
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.