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Asthma

Asthma is a common long-term inflammatory disease of the airways. It is characterized by variable and recurring symptoms and reduced lung function. Symptoms include episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. A sudden worsening of asthma symptoms sometimes called an asthma attack or an asthma exacerbation can occur when…

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Causes
Genetic and environmental factors
Complications
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea
Deaths
Approximately 442,000 (2023)
Diagnostic method
Based on symptoms and spirometry
Duration
Long term
Frequency
Approximately 363 million (2023)

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Asthma

Nodes269
Edges268
Triples253
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007435
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Asthma

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related to Genetics · 15
Asthma → GATA3, GSDMB, GWAS, II, IL1RL1/IL18R1, IL33, Large, Meta-analyses, MHC, Multiple, ORMDL3, Pathway, The, TSLP, Twin
related to history · 14
Asthma → Arabic, BC, Egypt, Greek, Hippocrates, In, It, Jewish, Maimonides, Maqāla, Rabw, Traditional Chinese, Treatise, Wellcome Foundation
related to Phenotyping and endotyping · 14
Asthma → ACO, An, Aspirin-exacerbated, Asthma-COPD, FeNO, Fractional, Irritant-induced, Occupational, T2, T2-high, T2-low, The, Type-2, Within
related to Economics · 12
Asthma → Canada, Germany, HIV/AIDS, However, In, People, Singapore, Switzerland, There, These, United States, Worldwide
related to Lifestyle modification · 12
Asthma → Aspirin, Certain, Due, Exposure, For, Guidelines, It, Non-medical, NSAIDs, Obesity, Pulmonary, Regular
related to Outlook · 9
Asthma → Children, Despite, Disease Study, Estimates, GBD, Over, The Global Burden, They, Young
related to Risk factors · 9
Asthma → Children, Conversely, DNA, Early, Factors, Nicotine, Prenatal, Respiratory, This
related to Epidemiology · 8
Asthma → In, It, Low, Overall, Rates, The, While, Within
related to Health disparities · 8
Asthma → Americans, As, Hispanic, However, In, Puerto Rican, The, United States
related to 19th century · 7
Asthma → At, Bosworth, He, In, Medical, Roosevelt's, Theodore Roosevelt

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
AsthmaCausesGenetic and environmental factors1.00infobox
AsthmaComplicationsGastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sinusitis, obstructive sleep apnea1.00infobox
AsthmaDeathsApproximately 442,000 (2023)1.00infobox
AsthmaDiagnostic methodBased on symptoms and spirometry1.00infobox
AsthmaDurationLong term1.00infobox
AsthmaFrequencyApproximately 363 million (2023)1.00infobox
AsthmaPronunciation.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-…1.00infobox
AsthmaPronunciationUS: /ˈæzmə/1.00infobox
AsthmaRisk factorsAir pollution, allergens, urban environments1.00infobox
AsthmaSpecialtyPulmonology1.00infobox
AsthmaSymptomsRecurring episodes of wheezing, coughing, chest tightness, shortness of breath1.00infobox
AsthmaTreatmentAvoiding triggers, inhaled corticosteroids and long-acting beta2 agonists1.00infobox
AsthmaUsual onsetChildhood1.00infobox
Asthmacausesrecurrent episodes of wheezing0.90text
Asthmais acommon long-term inflammatory disease of the airways0.90text
Asthmais aabsence of these inflammatory markers and the mechanisms are not well researched0.90text
Asthmais atype-2 low phenotype while sensitizer-induced occupational asthma is a type-2 high phenotype0.90text
Asthmais akind of asthma distinguishable by recurrent0.90text

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