Genetic Risk For Dysanapsis Is Linked To Obstructive Lung Function From Early Life Through Adulthood, Research Finds

Pulmonology Advisor (7/29, Stong) reports, “A genetic risk for dysanapsis is associated with obstructive lung function from early life through adulthood, according to study findings.” Investigators came to this conclusion after conducting “a genome-wide association study (GWAS) of computed tomography (CT)-assessed dysanapsis using data from 4 studies.” The research was published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.