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The influence of leptin on Th1/Th2 balance in obese children with asthma

OBJECTIVE: In individuals with asthma, obesity induces the production of leptin and is associated with disease severity. Our objective was to evaluate the levels of serum leptin and their effect on Th1/Th2 balance in obese and non-obese children with asthma, as well as to investigate the association...

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Autores principales: Youssef, Doaa Mohammed, Elbehidy, Rabab Mohamed, Shokry, Dina Mahamoud, Elbehidy, Eman Mohamed
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisiologia Paulo 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4075880/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24310629
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1806-37132013000500006