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

Inclusion Criteria

• •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