Asthma - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Asthma is characterized by a predisposition to chronic inflammation of the lungs in which the airways (bronchi) are reversibly narrowed. ...
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Asthma, What Is
Asthma (AZ-ma) is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways.
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Asthma: MedlinePlus
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. Your airways are tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls
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CDC - Asthma
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) topic homepage for asthma provided by the National Center of Environmental Health (NCEH).
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Asthma | Indoor Air Quality | US EPA
Asthma is a serious, sometimes life-threatening respiratory disease that affects the quality of life for millions of Americans. Although there is no cure ...
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Asthma: MedlinePlus Medical Encyclopedia
Asthma is an inflammatory disorder of the airways, which causes attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing. ...
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CDC - Asthma - Basic Information
20 Oct 2009 ... Asthma is a disease that affects your lungs. It is one of the most common long- term diseases of children, but adults have asthma, too. ...
http://www.cdc.gov/asthma/faqs.htm...
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X-Plain Patient Education Tutorial: Asthma
Asthma. Start X-Plain Interactive Tutorial · Start X-Plain Self Playing Tutorial · Open X-Plain Text Summary. This option starts the interactive multimedia ...
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Asthma, Causes
The exact cause of asthma isn't known. Researchers think a combination of factors (family genes and certain environmental exposures) interact to cause ...
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CDC H1N1 Flu | Asthma Information for Patients and Parents of Patients
Anyone with asthma is at higher risk for flu-related complications, such as pneumonia. Along with everyone else, if you have asthma you should: ...
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/asthma.htm...
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