Overweight improves long-term survival in Japanese patients with asthma

Overweight improves long-term survival in Japanese patients with asthma

Background: Obesity is a risk factor for severe and difficult-to-treat asthma. However, the impact of different physiques on long-term outcomes is poorly understood. We aimed to investigate the correlation between obesity and asthma-associated long-term mortality in Japanese adults. Methods: From th...

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Main Authors: Chiyo Yano, Tomotaka Kawayama, Takashi Kinoshita, Yoshihisa Tokunaga, Jun Sasaki, Yuki Sakazaki, Masanobu Matsuoka, Haruki Imaoka, Mamoru Nishiyama, Kazuko Matsunaga, Kyoji Furukawa, Tomoaki Hoshino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
Acute exacerbation
Adult asthma
Asthma death
Japanese
Mortality
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893020301362

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