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Asthma Incidence
Facts about asthma:
  • About 80 out of every 1,000 people in the US suffer from asthma.
  • About 3 out 1,000 people develop asthma each year in the US.
  • Asthma is much more common in childhood than in adulthood.
  • In children, males are affected more than females.
  • In adulthood, females are affected more than males.
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Last Updated: Feb 26, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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