Answer the following statements true (T) or false (F)

1. Gestational diabetes is caused by the hormonal changes of pregnancy.
2. A key difference between Type-1 diabetes and Type-2 diabetes is that with Type-2, insulin replacement is not used.
3. Asthma tends to develop as people experience cumulative damage to their airways and alveoli over time.
4. The two most common forms of chronic lung disease are asthma and chronic bronchiolitis.
5. More than 22 million people in the United States have asthma.


1. TRUE
2. FALSE
3. FALSE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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