Impaired glucose metabolism and bronchial hyperresponsiveness in obese prepubertal asthmatic children
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DOI: 10.1002/ppul.23516
Abstract: Introduction: The prevalence of asthma and obesity has risen in parallel over the last decades, but the exact mechanisms linking these two diseases still remain unclear. The aim of the present study was to investigate… read more here.
Keywords: asthmatic children; group; glucose metabolism; bronchial hyperresponsiveness ... See more keywords
Bronchial hyperresponsiveness and obesity in middle age: insights from an Australian cohort
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DOI: 10.1183/13993003.02181-2016
Abstract: The association between obesity and bronchial hyperresponsiveness (BHR) is incompletely characterised. Using the 2006 follow-up of the Tasmanian Longitudinal Health Study, we measured the association between obesity and BHR and whether it was mediated by… read more here.
Keywords: association; obesity; airway closure; bronchial hyperresponsiveness ... See more keywords