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Mouth breathing, another risk factor for asthma: the Nagahama Study

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By Y. Izuhara, H. Matsumoto, T. Nagasaki, Y. Kanemitsu, K. Murase, I. Ito, T. Oguma, S. Muro, K. Asai, Y. Tabara, K. Takahashi, K. Bessho, A. Sekine, S. Kosugi, R. Yamada, T. Nakayama, F. Matsuda, A. Niimi, K. Chin, M. Mishima
| Allergy - European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology Verified
Allergic rhinitis, a known risk factor for asthma onset, often accompanies mouth breathing. Mouth breathing may bypass the protective function of the nose and is anecdotally considered to increase asthma morbidity. However, there is no epidemiological evidence that mouth breathing is independently associated with asthma morbidity and sensitization to allergens.
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