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Body Composition-Specific Asthma Phenotypes: Clinical Implications.
Nutrients - 17 Jun 2022
Zhang Xin, Deng Ke, Yuan Yulai, Liu Lei, Zhang Shuwen, Wang Changyong, Wang Gang, Zhang Hongping, Wang Lei, Cheng Gaiping, Wood Lisa G, Wang Gang
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BACKGROUND: Previous studies have indicated the limitations of body mass index for defining disease phenotypes. The description of asthma phenotypes based on body composition (BC) has not been largely reported. OBJECTIVE: To identify and characterize phenotypes based on BC parameters in patients with asthma. METHODS: A study with two prospective observational cohorts analyzing adult patients with stable asthma (n...
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