DOES BLOOD GROUP RAISE THE RISK OF ASTHMA,

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DOES BLOOD GROUP RAISE THE RISK OF ASTHMA?
Does blood group increase asthma risk? Have you
heard this thing before? Recently, there have
been several pieces of research investigating
the relationship between blood group and asthma
in a bid to identify persons who are at a risk
earlier.
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What Is Asthma

• Asthma is a respiratory condition and disease of
  the lungs that causes a persons airways to
  suffer restriction and inflammation, making
  breathing, talking, and heavy physical
  activities difficult.
• With symptoms such as shortness of breath, chest
  pains and tightness, wheezing, coughing, and
  fainting, asthma affects over 300 million people
  globally and can become life-threatening if left
  untreated.

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Causes/Triggers Of Asthma
While the exact cause of asthma remains unclear
despite research, the condition is birthed and
triggered by environmental, genetic, and
lifestyle factors such as smoking, obesity,
etc. Aside from the three common causes above,
existing medical conditions such as the flu,
sinusitis, Irritants from perfumes or cleaning
solutions, tobacco, weather, food preservatives,
and anti-inflammatory medications like Ibuprofen
and naproxen have also been found to trigger
asthma attacks
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Warning Signs

• The following are early warning signs of an
  asthma attack and indicators to be on the
  lookout for to ascertain whether or not you might
  have asthma.
• Loss or shortness of breath.
• Weakness when exercising.
• Airway blockage or irritability runny nose, sore
  throat, nasal congestion, headache, etc.
• Insomnia caused by breathing problems.
• Rapid breathing.
• Tight chest muscles, accompanied by anxiety and
  panic.
• Blue lips and fingernails, etc.
• Also, symptoms can be severe in some patients
  more than in others. Thereby causing one
  asthmatic patient to suffer attacks daily while
  another patient does not for years.

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What Is The Relationship Between Asthma
And Blood Group?
Due to genetics playing an important role in many
medical conditions, respiratory included,
currently, there are several pieces of research
asserting asthma susceptibility as well as
severity to persons with the blood group ABO
(Read one here). Notwithstanding the current
research however, and given the sample size and
inconclusiveness of most of these researches, it
is our opinion that blood group cannot be
conclusively said to be a risk factor for asthma
currently.
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Diagnosis of Asthma

• To diagnose whether your respiratory problem is
  caused by asthma, your doctor will first perform
  a physical examination to rule out other possible
  conditions and respiratory infections.
  Afterwards, they will then recommend any of the
  following tests (which can be carried out at our
  centres) to measure lung function
• Chest X-ray To identify any structural
  abnormalities or diseases (such as infection)
  that can cause or aggravate breathing problems.
• Allergy test. To exclude the possibility of an
  allergy-causing your symptoms.
• Peak flow test To measure breathing and how
  quickly you can blow air out of your lungs.
• Spirometry To monitor lung condition and assess
  breathing.
• FeNo lung test To measure the nitric oxide level
  in the breath and inform the doctor of any
  inflammation in the airways.

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When To See A Doctor
If youve not been diagnosed with asthma, please
see a doctor if you think your symptoms may be
hinting at the condition. Also, regardless of our
current opinion that blood type does not
influence asthma risk, it is important that you
know your blood group as it benefits in
situations of medical emergencies and planning
pregnancy. Remember, you can always carry out
your diagnostic examinations by booking an
appointment or walking to any of our physical
centres.
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