Reduced body mass index is associated with the presence of airflow obstruction in a rural Indian setting

V. Moore, B. Chakrabarti, S. Purkait, P. Goon, C. Warburton, P. Calverley, J. Zaman, R. Mukherjee (London, Liverpool, Birmingham, United Kingdom; Chengail, India)

Source: Annual Congress 2011 - Respiratory epidemiology: genetics and modifiable risk factors
Session: Respiratory epidemiology: genetics and modifiable risk factors
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1009
Disease area: Airway diseases

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