ASSOCIATION OF ASTHMA SEVERITY WITH BODY MASS INDEX AMONG ADULTS

Asthma is now recognized as a common cause of disability of great economic cost and preventable deaths. In this study we aimed to test our hypothesis based on the relationship between body mass index and bronchial asthma .Among the patients with acute asthma admitted to the emergency ward and pulmon...

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Main Authors: E.Nadi, F. Zeraati, M. Ansari, S. Tavana, H. Hashemi M. Fallah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tehran University of Medical Sciences 2007-08-01
Series:Acta Medica Iranica
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Online Access:http://journals.tums.ac.ir/PdfMed.aspx?pdf_med=/upload_files/pdf/5135.pdf&manuscript_id=5135