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Asthma

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Asthma is a disease of the lungs. The airways of people with asthma are extra sensitive to the things they're allergic to (called allergens) and to other irritating things in the air (called irritants).Asthma symptoms start when allergens or other irritants cause the lining of the airways to swell (become inflamed) and narrow. more..