"We are excited to reach out to a global audience about the use of
genetic genealogy, which is an unsurpassed tool for overcoming family
history roadblocks, like surname changes and lost courthouse records,"
said Kathie Knoll, product manager at Relative Genetics.

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Using DNA to Trace Family History is Focus of Online Genealogy Conference

This year's conference theme, "What You Need to Know about Genetic
Genealogy ," includes six audio-visual presentations by experts on a
research tool that is transforming the way ancestry research is done.org
World Organization of Family Doctors http://www.

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Internet -based Family Link Expo will attract a worldwide audience,
say co-sponsoring companies Relative Genetics and Genealogy Research
Associates, and will allow family history buffs -- from the comfort of
their home or office -- to gather an abundance of information usually
only available by attending a major genealogy conference. A special questionnaire module
has been developed to support the differential diagnosis between COPD and
asthma.

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to either of the sponsor's Web sites.familylinknetwork . New tools for diagnosis have
been developed for primary care settings and are provided with management
recommendations based on latest available evidence. Their usability in primary
care, however, has been limited until now, as the guidelines were not
specifically designed for operational use in primary care settings. Says Prof.

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Relative Genetics is headquartered in Salt Lake
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Global Initiative for Asthma http://www.

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Family history research is among the largest use of the
Internet, with more than 15 million Americans going online monthly to
research their family history , according to AtPlan Research. These guidelines, developed by
panels of leading experts, include the latest evidence available on diagnosis
and treatment and are now the most referenced resources of information on
asthma, COPD and allergic rhinitis, respectively.

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To register for the conference go to www. The "IPAG Handbook" has been
developed by a joint task force of primary care physicians and respiratory
specialists to improve global care of three leading chronic respiratory
diseases - asthma, COPD, and allergic rhinitis.ginasthma.

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" Genetic Genealogy
Theme is Expected to Attract a Worldwide, At-Home Audience of
Professional and Amateur Family History Buffs. Tsuda, Chairman of the Host Organizing
Committee of the Kyoto Conference: "Historically, diagnosis and treatment
recommendations written by specialists without input from primary care were
not always applicable in real life in a busy practice.

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" Family Link Expo 2 allows 24-hour, 7-day-a-week access to
online presentations for the 30-day length of the Expo, and
participants can receive printable handouts prepared by the
instructors. Management recommendations of IPAG are in conformity with GINA, GOLD
and ARIA.

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About Relative Genetics

Relative Genetics (www.globalfamilydoctor.

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Family Link Network today announced registration is open for
Family Link Expo, an online genealogy conference June 7-July 7, 2005. On the
Internet, family history buffs find government databases with tax
records , probate and other court records, as well as DNA-genealogy
databases with links to more than a million names of possible
ancestors.com) is an
Internet-based company that offers genealogy training, events and
entertainment, as well as products and services designed to assist in
successfully tracing family histories."
The expert panel developed and validated a set of questionnaire tools to
help busy primary care physicians attribute the patient's presenting symptoms
to either asthma , COPD or allergic rhinitis.

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IPAG is an important
step in growing cooperation between secondary and primary care towards
improving standards of care for chronic respiratory diseases.
Notes to Editors:

Additional information:
IPAG Handbook http://www.com

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About Genealogy Research Associates

Genealogy Research Associates (www.
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and allergic
rhinitis are the most common chronic respiratory diseases worldwide, but are
significantly under-diagnosed in primary care.goldcopd.

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Now people can
get the benefits of an important genealogy conference without the cost
of travel. The IPAG expert panel included the world's
leading primary care physicians as well as the specialist representatives of
GINA, GOLD and ARIA. T.

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The IPAG task force was established in 2002 to develop evidence-based
guidelines specifically designed for use in primary care settings, on the
basis of GINA, GOLD and ARIA.

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"We know
people everywhere want to attend genealogy conferences, but travel
expenses and inconvenience often prevent attendance. Approximately half of COPD
patients are correctly diagnosed . These were the Global Initiative for Asthma (GINA) in 1997, the
Global Initiative for Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) and Allergic Rhinitis
and Its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) in 2001.

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Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma http://www.

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DNA Testing is Newest Tool for Tracing Ancestry and is the Subject
of Upcoming Internet-Based "Family Link Expo 2.
Using inexpensive, readily available DNA test results, along with
Internet -based genetic-genealogy databases, those researching family
history can now trace pedigree through the unbreakable links revealed
by the science of molecular genealogy.

About Family Link Network

Family Link Network (www.

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Family Link
Expo 2 is a continuation of the eGen Conference held in 2003, which
was the world's first-ever online genealogy conference.com) is a world-class
genomics laboratory that assists genealogists by validating family
pedigrees and providing genetic family studies through its array of
DNA testing solutions.graonline.com) is a leading
provider of professional research, educational products and
innovative genealogical services, headquartered in Corral de Tierra ,
Calif.org
Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease http://www.

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Wonca Emphasizes the Central Global Role of Family Doctors Caring for Patients With Respiratory Diseases

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Tracing family history is a fast-growing pastime; studies show
ancestry research is the second most popular hobby in the United
States. COPD is the leading cause of
smoking-related disability, more than stroke and heart disease.
Wonca will take an active part in the dissemination and implementation of
IPAG through its 100 member organizations, which represent more than 150,000
family doctors around the world.

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Global guidelines on the three chronic diseases have been introduced in
recent years.

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KYOTO, Japan,
- Wonca Announces Release of International Primary Care Airways Group
(IPAG ) Report Providing New Approaches to Facilitate the Diagnosis and
Management of Asthma, COPD and Allergic Rhinitis in Primary Care Settings
The first report of International Primary Care Airways Group (IPAG) has
been launched today during the Asia Pacific Regional Conference of the World
Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca). In addition to supporting IPAG, Wonca will
also be one of the leaders of the Global Alliance against Respiratory Disease
(GARD) - a global initiative spearheaded by the World Health Organization
(WHO).

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, with an office in South Jordan, Utah. Differential
diagnosis between COPD and asthma is of essential importance as the two
diseases may require different approaches to treatment.