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Asthma
Research from I.H. Vanveen and colleagues has provided new data on asthma
May 21st, 2008
According to a study from Netherlands, "Asthma and obesity are associated disorders, but the contribution of obesity to difficult-to-treat asthma as well as the mechanisms responsible for this relationship are unclear. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between obesity (body mass index >= 30) and factors related with asthma severity in patients with difficult-to-treat asthma." "One hundred and thirty-six nonsmoking asthmatic adults with persistent symptoms despite high doses of inhaled or oral corticosteroids and long-acting bronchodilators were studied [70% female, median (range) age 44.6 (18-75) years, 32% on daily oral corticosteroids]. The...
Source: Fitness & Wellness Business Week (2008-05-21)
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