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Central airway collapse is related to obesity independent of asthma phenotype.
Respirology (Carlton, Vic.) - 1 Apr 2021
Bhatawadekar Swati A, Peters Ubong, Walsh Ryan R, Daphtary Nirav, MacLean Erick S, Mori Vitor, Hodgdon Kevin, Kinsey C Matthew, Kaminsky David A, Bates Jason H T, Dixon Anne E
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Late-onset non-allergic asthma in obesity is characterized by an abnormally compliant, collapsible lung periphery; it is not known whether this abnormality exists in proximal airways. We sought to compare collapsibility of central airways between lean and obese individuals with and without asthma. METHODS: A cross-sectional study comparing luminal area and shape (circularity) of the...
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