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The treatment of asthma in obesity.
Expert review of respiratory medicine - 1 Jun 2012
Dixon Anne
Abstract excerpt
The world is facing an unprecedented epidemic of obesity. This epidemic has led to major changes in the epidemiology of common diseases such as asthma. Obesity is a major risk factor for new-onset asthma. This article will discuss the role of mechanical and metabolic factors, as well as obesity-related comorbidities, in both causing airway disease and also affecting response to therapy in obese asthmatics. Asthma...
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