Iron status is associated with asthma and lung function in US women.

BACKGROUND:Asthma and iron deficiency are common conditions. Whether iron status affects the risk of asthma is unclear. OBJECTIVE:To determine the relationship between iron status and asthma, lung function, and pulmonary inflammation. METHODS:Relationships between measures of iron status (serum ferr...

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Main Authors: Emily P Brigham, Meredith C McCormack, Clifford M Takemoto, Elizabeth C Matsui
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4331366?pdf=render