What is it about?
We evaluate serum leptin levels, measure the VAT and subcutaneous adipose tissue (SAT) areas by CT at the level L4-L5 and investigate their relationships with spirometry parameters in overweight and obese A patients (pts).
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Why is it important?
Our findings show that elevated leptin levels and increased VAT areas in overweight and obese A pts apparently contribute to a more severe course of A and play an important role in the relationship of this comorbidity.
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This page is a summary of: Leptin levels and adiposity measures in overweight and obese asthma patients, September 2020, European Respiratory Society (ERS),
DOI: 10.1183/13993003.congress-2020.2994.
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