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We now understand asthma to be an inflammation of the bronchioles. This can either be an acute or chronic process and is present even in patients with mild disease. The severity of the inflammation is reliant upon a complex interplay between inherited tendencies and environmental triggers. 

The second article looks at coughs, their purpose and when they might require further investigation.

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DOI:
10.4225/50/55470C3057313
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