Small airway function in obese individuals with self-reported asthma

Diagnosis of asthma in obese individuals frequently relies on clinical history, as airflow by spirometry may remain normal. This study hypothesised that obese subjects with self-reported asthma and normal spirometry will demonstrate distinct clinical characteristics, metabolic comorbidities and enha...

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Main Authors: Beno W. Oppenheimer, Roberta M. Goldring, Israa Soghier, David Smith, Manish Parikh, Kenneth I. Berger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2020-07-01
Series:ERJ Open Research
Online Access:http://openres.ersjournals.com/content/6/2/00371-2019.full