Correlation between overweight and obesity with asthma control in patients from Latin American (LA) and Caribbean (CAR) countries

R. Gene, J. Antuni, I. Boyeras, P. Aruj (Buenos Aires, Argentina)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Epidemiology of atopy and asthma
Session: Epidemiology of atopy and asthma
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 956
Disease area: Airway diseases

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R. Gene, J. Antuni, I. Boyeras, P. Aruj (Buenos Aires, Argentina). Correlation between overweight and obesity with asthma control in patients from Latin American (LA) and Caribbean (CAR) countries. Eur Respir J 2009; 34: Suppl. 53, 956

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