Asthma and obesity in the Middle East region: An overview
This paper aims to cover the current status of asthma and obesity in the Middle East, as well as to introduce the various studies tying the two diseases; further expanding on the proposed mechanisms. Finally, the paper covers recent literature related to sphingolipids and its role in asthma, followe...
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| author | Samer Hammoudeh Wessam Gadelhak Ibrahim A Janahi |
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| description | This paper aims to cover the current status of asthma and obesity in the Middle East, as well as to introduce the various studies tying the two diseases; further expanding on the proposed mechanisms. Finally, the paper covers recent literature related to sphingolipids and its role in asthma, followed by recommendations and future directions. In preparation of this paper, we searched PubMed and Google Scholar, with no restrictions, using the following terms; asthma, obesity, Middle East, sphingolipids. We also used the reference list of retrieved articles to further expand on the pool of articles that were used for this review. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-95f13f2731f04e8f9a2284266baac6bd2022-12-22T01:09:38ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Thoracic Medicine1817-17371998-35572019-01-0114211612110.4103/atm.ATM_115_18Asthma and obesity in the Middle East region: An overviewSamer HammoudehWessam GadelhakIbrahim A JanahiThis paper aims to cover the current status of asthma and obesity in the Middle East, as well as to introduce the various studies tying the two diseases; further expanding on the proposed mechanisms. Finally, the paper covers recent literature related to sphingolipids and its role in asthma, followed by recommendations and future directions. In preparation of this paper, we searched PubMed and Google Scholar, with no restrictions, using the following terms; asthma, obesity, Middle East, sphingolipids. We also used the reference list of retrieved articles to further expand on the pool of articles that were used for this review.http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2019;volume=14;issue=2;spage=116;epage=121;aulast=HammoudehAsthmaobesityQatarsphingolipidsMiddle East |
| spellingShingle | Samer Hammoudeh Wessam Gadelhak Ibrahim A Janahi Asthma and obesity in the Middle East region: An overview Annals of Thoracic Medicine Asthma obesity Qatar sphingolipids Middle East |
| title | Asthma and obesity in the Middle East region: An overview |
| title_full | Asthma and obesity in the Middle East region: An overview |
| title_fullStr | Asthma and obesity in the Middle East region: An overview |
| title_full_unstemmed | Asthma and obesity in the Middle East region: An overview |
| title_short | Asthma and obesity in the Middle East region: An overview |
| title_sort | asthma and obesity in the middle east region an overview |
| topic | Asthma obesity Qatar sphingolipids Middle East |
| url | http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2019;volume=14;issue=2;spage=116;epage=121;aulast=Hammoudeh |
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