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Thorax 63:659
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Leptin and regulatory T cells in obese patients with asthma

  1. L Mascitelli,
  2. F Pezzetta,
  3. M R Goldstein
  1. Comando Brigata Alpina Julia, Udine, Italy
  1. Dr L Mascitelli, Comando Brigata Alpina Julia, 8 Via S Agostino, Udine 33100, Italy; lumasci{at}libero.it

    Taylor and colleagues1 demonstrated a significant association between asthma severity and obesity. However, the mechanisms underlying this association are not fully understood. We suggest that the increase in asthma severity in obese patients might also be related …

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