Relationship between body composition, inflammation and lung function in overweight and obese asthma

BACKGROUND: The obese-asthma phenotype is not well defined. The aim of this study was to examine both mechanical and inflammatory influences, by comparing lung function with body composition and airway inflammation in overweight and obese asthma. METHODS: Overweight and obese (BMI 28-40 kg/m(2)) adu...

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Autores principales: Scott, Hayley A, Gibson, Peter G, Garg, Manohar L, Pretto, Jeffrey J, Morgan, Philip J, Callister, Robin, Wood, Lisa G
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2012
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Research
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3329414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22296721
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-13-10

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3329414/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22296721
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1465-9921-13-10

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