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Is asthma a type of allergic reaction?

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Asthma can be, like if you eat nuts when you're allergic you may have asthma. Asthma can also be caused be exertion, or playing sports, weather/climate, like humidity, or cold weather, and sometimes even sickness, like a cold or even fevers.

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