Allergic diseases increase risk of adult-onset asthma: Study

New Delhi, Sep 07 (ANI): Allergies are one of the most common chronic diseases which can increase the risk of asthma in an individual if serving severely, found researchers. The number of allergic diseases increases the risk of adult-onset asthma especially in individuals born after 1940, according to a study published in the 'Allergy' journal. Approximately one in ten Finns suffer from asthma. It is one of the most common chronic illnesses in Western countries. Allergy is a risk factor in childhood asthma but its significance to adult-onset asthma is not precisely known.