What are Asthma and Allergies Attributed to? (1:06)
There are many opinions regarding the basic cause of asthma and allergies. HealthMaker Alkis Togias, MD, Asthma and Inflammation Section Chief at the NIAID discusses the leading theory and how it causes the immune system may go awry.
Alkis Togias, MD is the Chief of the Asthma and Inflammation Section, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) at the National Institutes of Health. He has worked in this field for more than a quarter of a century. As branch chief, he plays a leading role on the present and future of medical research in asthma.
