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A member asked:
One of my twin boys was diagnised with asthma, the other wasn't. is one likely to give it to the other?
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No: You don't give asthma to another person like you pass a strep throat.Asthma is heavily influenced by genetics. Twins do share important genetic factors that make it more likely for the other twin to develop a condition.Identical twins are more likely to both develop such a problem than fraternal twins.
Answered 7/22/2013
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