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.
ALD is caused by an abnormality in the ABCD1 gene located on the X chromosome. This gene abnormality leads to the production of an abnormal ALDP protein in a part of the cell called the peroxisome, and is responsible for breaking down very long chain fatty acids.