| Asthma is a chronic lung disease in which the walls of the airways, the bronchial tubes, become inflamed and constricted. The swelling of the bronchial tubes and/or the excessive mucus secreted from the walls cause the tubes to narrow, which partially blocks the airway. |
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| Symptoms include wheezing, coughing, short shallow breathes, shortness of breathe and tight chest. |
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