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Can Asthma Cause COPD – Differences & Similarities

Comorbidity

In medicine and health, comorbidity is a condition or disease that occurs at the same time as the main one. People with COPD and asthma tend to have many similar comorbidities. These include difficulty falling asleep, cancer, mental issues, stomach problems, headache, impaired mobility, high blood pressure, as well as sinus infections. The reason might come from their effects on the respiratory tract, making your body more susceptible to environmental triggers. Most people with COPD and asthma often have at least two or more of these conditions at the same time. [8]