Asthma symptoms, triggers, and management

Asthma symptoms, by definition, are at least partially reversible through spontaneous recovery or by treatment, and the disease can usually be managed successfully. Mortality due to asthma is relatively low, but still significant. However, the majority of these deaths are attributed to preventable causes.



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