ASTHMA AMONG ADULTS IN NEW YORK STATE, 1996-2002: Prevalence and Health Behavior
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Asthma is a serious public health problem in New York as well as the rest of the nation. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways characterized by intermittent, recurrent episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and cough. The airways of people with asthma often exhibit mucosal edema, epithelial disruption, and infiltration with inflammatory cells. Asthma is the most common chronic disease of childhood, affecting almost five million children below the age of 18, and has become the fourth leading cause of disability among children less than 18 years old.
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تاریخ انتشار 2004