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aspirin sensitive asthma

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aspirin sensitive asthma

An acute sensitivity to small amounts of ASPIRIN that affects about 3% of asthmatics, causing severe attacks, both immediately and later. Some of those who react in this way also do so to tartrazine and other azo food dyes.

Collins Dictionary of Medicine © Robert M. Youngson 2004, 2005

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