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Article: Understanding Allergic Asthma By Henry Milgrom, MD, FAAAAI.
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- June 17, 2003
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MILWAUKEE -- MILWAUKEE, June 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Allergic Asthma affects 60% of asthma sufferers. Below, Henry Milgrom, MD, FAAAAI, explains allergic asthma and its treatments. Dr. Milgrom is a Professor of Pediatrics at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver, and is Chair of the Health Quality and Delivery Interest Section of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.
Q. What is allergic asthma?
A. Allergic asthma is a chronic inflammatory disorder of the airways. Its
symptoms are made worse by exposure to an allergen (e.g., dust, mold,
pollen, animal dander) to which the patient has been sensitized.
Q. What ...