来自于南澳大利亚阿德莱德大学的Robert J．Adams教授及其同事报道说,成年哮喘患者与普通人群相比,更有可能罹患包括癌症、糖尿病和心脏病等慢性疾病。研究发现年龄较大的哮喘患者罹患癌症的风险增加；这些发现基于对生活在澳大利亚3个州的成年人的调查。受调查的10 080例哮喘患者共完成7619次面谈,医生诊断的哮喘率为11．2%。结果显示,患有哮喘的成年人报告患糖尿病、 Robert J. from the University of Adelaide in South Australia Professor Adams and colleagues report that adults with asthma are more likely to have chronic diseases, including cancer, diabetes and heart disease, than the general population. The study found that older patients with asthma have an increased risk of developing cancer; these findings are based on a survey of adults living in three Australian states. Of 10,080 asthmatic patients surveyed, 7,619 interviews were completed, with physician-diagnosed asthma rates of 11.2%. The results showed that adults with asthma reported diabetes,