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Editorial
. 2015 Feb;20(2):179-80.
doi: 10.1111/resp.12462. Epub 2015 Jan 6.

Promoting weight loss in asthma

Anne E Dixon  1 , Lynn B Gerald
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Editorial

Promoting weight loss in asthma

Anne E Dixon et al. Respirology. 2015 Feb.
No abstract available

Keywords: asthma; obesity; pulmonary function; weight loss.

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