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The Influence of BMI in Asthma: Which Traits Are due to Obesity and Which to the Asthma and Obesity Phenotype?
Journal of investigational allergology & clinical immunology - 22 Feb 2024
Esteban-Gorgojo I, Gorgojo M P, Sastre J, García-Río F, Quirce S
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The characteristics of the asthma and obesity phenotype have been described in cluster studies but have not been subsequently confirmed. Specific characteristics of this phenotype have not been differentiated from those inherent to the patient's body mass index (BMI). This study aims to assess the effect of BMI on asthma in order to identify which traits could define the asthma and...
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