Lung mechanics, immunology, genetics, diet and endocrinology may act in a developmental context to link two complex traits: obesity and asthma.
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Weiss, S. Obesity: insight into the origins of asthma. Nat Immunol 6, 537–539 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/ni0605-537
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