In asthma, the apple falls faster than the pear

Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 123, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1075-1076

  Tantisira, Kelan G ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

FEV1; natural history; Obesity; weight

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL FAT; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; EUROPE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SMOOTH MUSCLE TONE;

ASTHMA; BODY MASS INDEX; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBESITY; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 65349158579     PISSN: 00916749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.03.037     Document Type: Editorial

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