Can asthma develop during adulthood?

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Many people develop asthma during adulthood, after age 20 -- known as adult onset asthma. Asthma typically develops during childhood, but some individuals have their first asthma attack after age 50.

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Asthma

Asthma can be mild or severe, and is classified by how your breathing is affected. Most alarming are asthma attacks, episodes of severe coughing or wheezing where it is very hard to catch your breath; but asthma can also be a chronic condition. Treatment is by anti-inflammatories and bronchodilators.

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