Pulmonary function, exhaled nitric oxide and symptoms in asthma patients with obesity: a cross-sectional study

Pulmonary function, exhaled nitric oxide and symptoms in asthma patients with obesity: a cross-sectional study

Abstract Background Obesity is a risk factor for the development of asthma. In patients with obesity the diagnosis of asthma is often based on symptoms, but without objective measurements. Nevertheless, obesity-associated asthma is recognized as a distinct asthma phenotype. Therefore, this study exp...

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Main Authors: Marise J. Kasteleyn, Tobias N. Bonten, Renée de Mutsert, Willemien Thijs, Pieter S. Hiemstra, Saskia le Cessie, Frits R. Rosendaal, Niels H. Chavannes, Christian Taube
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:Respiratory Research
Subjects:
Asthma
Obesity
FeNO
Symptoms
Lung function
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12931-017-0684-9

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