ABSTRACT
It is a problem of public health, its prevalence is estimated at 300 millions people around the world, its clinical features diagnostic and therapeutic are very heterogeneous with age, then constitute a difficult task. This is a retrospective comparative study of 81 asthmatics profile divided into 2G + and G2: those over 65 years [GI] subjects under 65 years [G2]. The female is found in both groups, the average age was 69 ans +/- 14 versus 21 years +/- 10 in 1 and 2. In the personal history, it was noted that in patients under age 65 [group 2] there was more of rhinitis and dermatitis, but less of conjunctivitis and this statistically significant [p