Body mass index and airway hyper-responsiveness in individuals without respiratory disease

BACKGROUND: Overweight and obesity are major health issues in Western societies. They are related with a higher risk of different co-morbidities but their relationship with airway hyperresponsiveness (AHR) is still under discussion. Nevertheless, they are related to higher severity in asthma and oth...

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Main Author: Machado, D (author)
Other Authors: Tavares, B (author), Loureiro, G (author), Conde, B (author), Cemlyn-Jones, J (author), Calado, G (author), Sousa, N (author), Chieira, C (author), Pereira, C (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Índice de Massa Corporal
Hipersensibilidade Respiratória
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/1293
Country:Portugal
Oai:oai:rihuc.huc.min-saude.pt:10400.4/1293

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.4/1293

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