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What Is Asthma? Posted: 12-07-07 07:06am


Asthma is a chronic disease that includes broncho-constriction (tightening of the muscles around the airways) and inflammation (swelling) of the bronchial tubes. During normal breathing, air flows freely in and out of the lungs.

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Posted: 03-05-08 04:39am


What causes the constriction of the respiratory tract? Can stress do this?

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