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Does obesity produce a distinct asthma phenotype?
Journal of applied physiology (Bethesda, Md. : 1985) - 1 Mar 2010
Lugogo Njira L, Kraft Monica, Dixon Anne E
Abstract excerpt
Obesity and asthma prevalence have been increasing over the past decade. Epidemiological evidence demonstrates that obesity results in an increased risk of developing incident asthma. Even modest levels of increased weight increase asthma risk. Recently published data suggest that obese asthma patients may represent a distinct phenotype of asthma. Obese asthma patients demonstrate increased asthma severity, as...
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