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Q. Are Boys or Girls More Likely to Get Asthma?About.com Health's Disease and Condition content is reviewed by Sanja Jelic, MD
A. The answer to this question is "It depends." According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, asthma is more common in male children than it is in female children. However, in adults, asthma tends to be more common in women than in men. Experts don’t have an answer as to why this is so. Updated: March 20, 2008 More Asthma BasicsWhat Is AsthmaAsthma Lungs vs Healthy LungsAsthma Statistics  About.com is accredited by the Health On the Net Foundation, which promotes reliable and trusted online health information. |
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