Asthma - description

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Asthma - description - Animation

Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways, affecting an estimated 300 million people worldwide, and is characterized by airway constriction and obstruction, hyperresponsiveness, and chronic inflammation mediated in large part by the cells of the immune system.

Review Date: 7/5/2013

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