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Effects of obesity and weight loss on airway physiology and inflammation in asthma.
Pulmonary pharmacology & therapeutics - 1 Aug 2013
Sideleva Olga, Black Kendall, Dixon Anne E
Abstract excerpt
Obesity is a major risk factor for asthma, but the mechanisms for the development of asthma in the setting of obesity are not known. The purpose of this article is to review the effects of obesity on airway inflammation in patients with asthma, and to discuss the effects of obesity on airway reac...
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