Asthma

by K. Suresh Babu and S. Hasan Arshad

Asthma is a common chronic inflammatory condition of the airways which causes coughing, wheezing, shortness of breath and tightness of the chest. Asthma attacks can be triggered by exposure to allergens, physical exertion, stress, or can be aggravated as a result of common coughs and colds.
Over 5 million people in the UK and over 6% of children in the US suffer from Asthma, and a recent increase in prevalence is thought to be attributed to our...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0199211264
• ISBN13: 9780199211265
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 5.0" x 7.4"