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Incidence Asthma
Asthma is a disorder that causes the airways of the lungs to swell and narrow, leading to wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing.
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Work-related asthma
Alternative Names
Bronchial asthma; Exercise-induced asthma
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Asthma is caused by inflammation in the airways. When an asthma attack occurs, the muscles surrounding the airways become tight and the lining of the...
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Incidence
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Incidence is the number of new cases of a condition, symptom, death, or injury that develop during a specific time period, such as a year. The number... Read more »
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Pediatric Asthma Causes
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system, which causes swelling and narrowing of the airways. Pediatric asthma refers to asthma in... Read more »
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