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Allergic Asthma - The Asthma-Allergy Connection

Allergic asthma is due to a strong asthma-allergy connection. Learn more about the role of allergies in asthma and how asthma can change through the seasons of the year. Get help with identifying your indoor asthma allergy triggers and your outdoor allergens that can be asthma triggers.

Allergic Asthma - Overview
Allergic asthma is the most common type of asthma, because asthma and allergies are so closely linked. Allergens are the main asthma triggers, and allergies are also one of the primary asthma risk factors.

Allergens - The Allergic Asthma Triggers
Allergens are substances that serve as asthma triggers for people who have the type of asthma known as allergic asthma. Find out what you need to know about pollen, dust, animal dander, and mold.

Ragweed Allergy - The Most Common Allergic Asthma Trigger
Ragweed allergy, one of most common seasonal allergies triggers in people who have allergic asthma, occurs in the fall and can also aggravate asthma symptoms.

OAS: Oral Allergy Syndrome & Asthma
Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) can complicate your asthma and allergy symptoms during ragweed season. Find out how to prevent asthma attacks.

Immunotherapy and Asthma: Do Allergy Shots (Immunotherapy) Work?
Allergy shots and asthma have been controversially linked in the past, but today medical experts concur that allergy shots can help prevent asthma in children who are at high risk of asthma because of their allergies. Get the scoop on immunotherapy and asthma.

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