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Is it true that asthma is hereditary?
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It often is.: Not in 100% of cases, but often it runs in families.
Answered 4/10/2013
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Not Always: You are more likely to develop asthma if someone in your family has it, especially your mother or father; however, there are plenty of people with asthma that have no family history.
Answered 10/28/2011
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