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Does age impact the obese asthma phenotype? Longitudinal asthma control, airway function, and airflow perception among mild persistent asthmatics.
Chest - 1 Dec 2011
Lang Jason E, Hossain Jobayer, Dixon Anne E, Shade David, Wise Robert A, Peters Stephen P, Lima John J
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BACKGROUND: The relationship between obesity and asthma remains inadequately defined. Studies about how obesity affects asthma control and lung function show conflicting results. Additional focus on the effect of age as a modifier may make clearer the interaction between obesity and asthma phenotype. We sought to use a diverse and well-phenotyped cohort of asthmatic patients to determine how age impacts the...
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