Article: AAAAI: Uncontrolled Asthma During Pregnancy Increases Risk Of Complications.

MILWAUKEE, May 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Asthma affects up to 8 of pregnant women and can get worse during pregnancy in approximately 30 of women, making it a very serious medical problem to complicate pregnancy, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI).

Due to a decreased amount of oxygen in the asthmatic mother's blood, there is a direct relationship between low birth weight and uncontrolled asthma. Since a fetus requires a constant supply of oxygen for normal growth and development, decreased oxygen can lead to impaired fetal growth and survival.

Studies show, however, that maternal asthma that is well managed during ...

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