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Association between lung function and dyspnoea and its variation in the multina...
Müller, A.; Wouters, E. F.; Koul, P.; Welte, T.; Harrabi, I.; Rashid, A.; Loh, L. C.; Al Ghobain, M.; Elsony, A.; Ahmed, R.; Potts, J.; Mortimer, K.Background: Dyspnoea is a common symptom of respiratory disease. However, data on its prevalence in general populations and its association with lung function are limited and are mainly from high-income countries. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of dyspnoea across several world regions and to investigate the association of dyspnoea with lung function. Methods: Dyspnoea was assessed, and lung functio...
The association of asthma, nasal allergies, and positive skin prick tests with ...
Newson, RB; Jones, M; Forsberg, B; Janson, C.; Bossios, A.; Dahlen, S-E; Toskala, EM; Al-Kalemji, A; Kowalski, ML; Rymarcsyk, B.; Salagean, EMBackground Cross-sectional and longitudinal reports show that obese adults have more asthma than non-obese adults. A proposed mechanism is via effects of adipokines (leptin and adiponectin) on the immune system. Objective We wished to measure the associations of asthma and other atopic diseases with serum adipokine levels and to find whether the associations with asthma were strong enough to rule out the possib...