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Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system in which the airways constrict, become inflamed, and are lined with excessive amounts of mucus, often in response to one or more "triggers," such as exposure to an environmental stimulant (or allergen), cold air, exercise, or emotional stress. In children, the most common triggers are viral illnesses such as those that cause the common cold. This airway narrowing causes symptoms such as wheezing, shortness of breath, chest tightness, and coughing, which respond to bronchodilators. Between episodes, most patients feel fine.
The disorder is a chronic or recurring inflammatory condition in which the airways develop increased responsiveness to various stimuli, characterized by bronchial hyper-responsiveness, inflammation, increased mucus production, and intermittent airway obstruction. The symptoms of asthma, which can range from mild to life threatening, can usually be controlled with a combination of drugs and lifestyle changes.
Public attention in the developed world has recently focused on asthma because of its rapidly increasing prevalence, affecting up to one in four urban children.Lilly CM. Diversity of asthma: Evolving concepts of pathophysiology and lessons from genetics. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2005;115(4 Suppl):S526-31. PMID 15806035 Susceptibility to asthma can be explained in part by genetic factors, but no clear pattern of inheritance has been found. Asthma is a complex disease that is influenced by multiple genetic, developmental, and environmental factors, which interact to produce the overall condition.
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@LegendarySucker Yeah, the asthma seems better this morning. My wife and son sufffer with migranes. Not fun at all. Sympathy to your boy.
CrazyMonkeyAZ (Cecil Burch) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:55:41 -0000
@LegendarySucker Yeah, the asthma seems better this morning. My wife and son sufffer with migranes. Not fun at all. Sympathy to your boy.
Im about have to have an asthma attack with this snow n teen degree weather. ughhh
SiobahnPhilemon (Siobahn Philemon) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:52:24 -0000
Im about have to have an asthma attack with this snow n teen degree weather. ughhh
@Poppie89 church is cancelled. Nobody is going out. Especially not the old folk. This kind of weather messes w/ asthma, arthritis, u know.
princessjware (Jessica Ware) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:41:05 -0000
@Poppie89 church is cancelled. Nobody is going out. Especially not the old folk. This kind of weather messes w/ asthma, arthritis, u know.
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Gardenhealth (Marilyn Pokorney) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:40:57 -0000
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Asthma is not on my side today.
Hjowhite (Holly ) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:36:34 -0000
Asthma is not on my side today.
Today was quite nice, asthma almost gone.
sarahsalvador (Sarah Salvador) Sun, 20 Dec 2009 16:32:24 -0000
Today was quite nice, asthma almost gone.
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