A third of asthma patients are misdiagnosed, study finds
Written by Ana Sandoiu
Published: Wednesday 18 January 2017
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Asthma affects hundreds of millions of people worldwide, and tens of millions of people in the United States alone. However, new Canadian research suggests that a significant number of asthma cases may be falsely diagnosed.
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New study finds that almost a third of patients initially diagnosed with asthma do not have it.
Asthma is a chronic illness affecting the bronchial tubes, which normally allow air to come in and out of the lungs.
Worldwide, the condition affects approximately 300 million people. In the U.S., it is estimated that 1 in 12 people, or around 25 million individuals, live with the condition.
However, a new study, published in JAMA, suggests that the condition may be overdiagnosed.
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