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What will happen if asthma goes untreated?

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Dr. Richard Williams answered

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Difficult to answer: Apart from the immediate consequences (not being able to breathe, long term untreated asthma can cause the lungs to lose their elasticity and the patient can develop COPD . If you have asthma, get treated. If you're not sure, get diagnosed.

Answered 6/10/2014

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