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Tos ( Cough )

La tos es un síntoma común en personas asmáticas, pero puede aparecer por muchas otras causas. En general, se trata de un reflejo saludable que ayuda a despejar las vías aéreas (los conductos que transportan aire hacia el interior y el exterior de los pulmones) en la garganta y el pecho, pero, a menudo, también es un signo de irritación de las vías aéreas, como en el caso de las personas asmáticas. En muchos niños asmáticos, la tos es el principal síntoma y, en ocasiones, el único. Pero algunas personas asmáticas sólo tosen de noche o mientras hacen ejercicio.

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