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Review
. 2014 Sep;113(3):244-6.
doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2014.07.001. Epub 2014 Aug 3.

Childhood asthma and obesity--what is the true link?

Perdita Permaul  1 , Watcharoot Kanchongkittiphon  2 , Wanda Phipatanakul  3
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Review

Childhood asthma and obesity--what is the true link?

Perdita Permaul et al. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2014 Sep.
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Figure 1
Proposed pathways for the association between childhood asthma and obesity. ANS, autonomic nervous system; FCR, functional residual capacity; FEV1, forced expiration volume in 1 second; FVC, forced vital capacity; IL-6, interleukin-6.
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