Myths
- It is a disease in the head.
- It is an emotional disease.
- It does not cause death.
Facts
- It is chronic inflammatory disease in which many cells and cellular elements ply a role.
- Chronic inflammation leads to wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness and cough particularly at night and early morning
- It’s a physical problem of the bronchial tubes. Emotions act as triggers in asthma patients
Growing Risk
Candidate genes, segments of chromosome code for inflammatory
markers makes one prone to the disease
Risk Percent Of Asthma
6% - No parent is asthmatic
30% - One parent is asthmatic
70% - Both parents are asthmatic
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