1. Subjects between 18-40 years of age

2. History of asthma diagnosed by a physician

3. Have a physician documented diagnosis of allergic disease based on detection of sensitivity by either skin prick testing or RAST,

4. Have a decreased FEV1 with 12% improvement in FEV1 documented within 12 weeks

1. Subjects between ages of 18-40

2. Have a physician documented history of allergic rhinitis based on prior skin prick testing or a positive RAST test.

1. Subjects between 18-40 years of age

2. FEV1 greater than 80% predicted

3. No history of wheezing or allergies

Examination of the Role of Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Polymorphisms in Allergic Rhinitis and Asthma Severity