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Macrophage activation, age and sex effects of immunometabolism in obese asthma.
The European respiratory journal - 1 Feb 2015
Periyalil Hashim A, Wood Lisa G, Scott Hayley A, Jensen Megan E, Gibson Peter G
Abstract excerpt
Obese asthma is characterised by infiltration of adipose tissue by activated macrophages and mast cells. The aim of this study was to examine the age and sex effects of immunometabolism in obese asthma. Obese and non-obese asthmatic children and adults underwent spirometry, body composition assessment by dual energy X-ray absorptiometry and measurement of serum soluble CD163 (sCD163), tryptase, C-reactive protein...
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