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                                                                    2. INTRINSIC FACTORS










                            Pregnancy and Asthma


                            • Maternal smoking during pregnancy appears to result in lower


                               lung function in infants compared to those whose mothers did not

                               smoke.


                            • Premature birth is also a risk factor for developing asthma.
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