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Adiposity influences airway wall thickness and the asthma phenotype of HIV-associated obstructive lung disease: a cross-sectional study.
BMC pulmonary medicine - 4 Aug 2016
Barton Julia H, Ireland Alex, Fitzpatrick Meghan, Kessinger Cathy, Camp Danielle, Weinman Renee, McMahon Deborah, Leader Joseph K, Holguin Fernando, Wenzel Sally E, Morris Alison, Gingo Matthew R
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Airflow obstruction, which encompasses several phenotypes, is common among HIV-infected individuals. Obesity and adipose-related inflammation are associated with both COPD (fixed airflow obstruction) and asthma (reversible airflow obstruction) in HIV-uninfected persons, but the relationship to airway inflammation and airflow obstruction in HIV-infected persons is unknown. The objective of this study...
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