What causes asthma? What we know, don't know and suspect
- Written by Simon Phipps, Associate Professor, Respiratory Immunology, QIMR Berghofer Medical Research Institute
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Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the lungs where the airways become so obstructed the sufferer struggles to breathe. It’s vastly more prevalent in Western societies, and usually develops in childhood. But what do we know...
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