Article
Effects of Obesity on Airway and Systemic Inflammation in Asthmatic Children.
International archives of allergy and immunology - 1 Jan 2021
Vezir Emine, Civelek Ersoy, Dibek Misirlioglu Emine, Toyran Muge, Capanoglu Murat, Karakus Esra, Kahraman Tamer, Ozguner Meltem, Demirel Fatma, Gursel Ihsan, Kocabas Can Naci
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Obese asthma is a complex syndrome with certain phenotypes that differ in children and adults. There is no clear evidence regarding the presence of additive or synergistic pathological interaction between obesity and asthma in children. OBJECTIVES: Our aim was to demonstrate the interaction of obesity and asthma in children in terms of airway and systemic inflammation by a controlled observational...
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