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asthma

This is a respiratory disease characterized by an increased responsiveness of the trachea and bronchi to various stimuli, and manifested by widespread narrowing of the airways that changes in severity either spontaneously or as a result of treatment.Symptoms: recurrent attacks of wheezing, shortness of breath, cough, and a feeling of tightness in the chest.


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