Abstract
Introduction: Asthma is a medical condition characterized by narrowing the airways,
swelling and deposition of extra mucus in the airways. This condition leads to difficulty in
breathing and causes coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath.
Objectives: This study attempted to find a probable link between asthma and hypertension.
Patients and Methods: This is a case-control study which evaluated 100 asthma patients with
100 healthy children by comparison. The relationship between asthma and hypertension was
analyzed using the SPSS software, version 18.00. The application of Student’s t-test and chisquare
test was based on whether the data is continuous or not.
Results: It was found that the risk of hypertension in children is affected and increased by
asthma.
Conclusion: This study showed that asthma has a significant effect on the occurrence of
hypertension.