Risk of asthma in adult twins with type 2 diabetes and increased body mass index

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 562-568

  Thomsen, Simon Francis ^a   Duffy, D L ^b   Kyvik, K O ^c   Skytthe, A ^c   Backer, V ^a  

^a BISPEBJERG HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

^b QIMR BERGHOFER MEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Asthma; Body mass index; Genetic; Twin study; Type 2 diabetes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; BODY MASS; DENMARK; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TWINS;

ADULT; AGED; ASTHMA; BODY MASS INDEX; DIABETES MELLITUS, TYPE 2; DISEASES IN TWINS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK FACTORS; TWINS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79952042370     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2010.02504.x     Document Type: Article

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