Atopy, but Not Obesity is Associated with Asthma Severity Among Children with Persistent Asthma

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Obesity is associated with an increased risk of asthma in children. Atopic sensitization is a major risk factor for asthma including severe asthma in children. It is unclear if obesity is associated with worse asthma control or severity in children and how its effects compa...

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Published in:J Asthma
Main Authors: Lu, Kim D., Phipatanakul, Wanda, Perzanowski, Matthew S, Balcer-Whaley, Susan, Matsui, Elizabeth C.
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2016
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5066807/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27144330
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.3109/02770903.2016.1174259
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