The influence of obesity on bronchial hyperresponsiveness, airway and systemic inflammation, lung function and quality of life in patients with asthma

P. Giouleka, P. Liberopoulos, G. Papatheodorou, A. Karakatsani, C. Roussos, S. Papiris, S. Loukides (Athens, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Asthma: growing understanding of influential factors
Session: Asthma: growing understanding of influential factors
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1140
Disease area: Airway diseases

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