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Complications
By Mayo Clinic staffAsthma may cause a number of complications, including:
- Severe asthma attacks that require emergency room visits or even hospitalization
- Permanent narrowing of the bronchial tubes (airway remodeling)
- Side effects from long-term use of some medications used to stabilize severe asthma (oral corticosteroids)
- Slightly slowed growth in children caused by long-term use of inhaled corticosteroids
