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Mild asthma in overweight women: A new phenotype?
Respiratory medicine - 1 Aug 2010
Engbers Marissa, Vachier Isabelle, Sterk Peter, Bourdin Arnaud, Gras Delphine, Godard Philippe, Chanez Pascal
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BACKGROUND: Epidemics of asthma and overweight have been linked recently. They might be associated with systemic inflammation. In asthma hyperresponsiveness to adenosine (AMP) is more closely related to inflammation than to methacholine (MCh). The aim of the study was to determine responsiveness to AMP and MCh in overweight compared with normal weight asthmatics. METHODS: Thirty women were enrolled (19...
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