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UB Study Finds Asthma-Related Genes More Active in Obese

Updated July 25, 2013 This content is archived.

Paresh Dandona, MD, PhD, SUNY Distinguished Professor of medicine, led two interrelated studies that uncover several biological ties between obesity and asthma.

  • 7/23/13 South China Morning Post: Does Obesity Worsen Asthma?
  • 7/22/13 MediLexicon: Gene Expression Heightens Allergic Inflammation
  • 7/19/13 News-Medical.Net: Highest Asthma Gene Activity in Morbidly Obese
  • 7/19/13 Business Standard: Weight Reduction May Aid Asthma
  • 7/18/13 Science Daily: Inflammatory Mechanisms Link Obesity, Asthma
  • 7/18/13 Health Canal: Gastric Bypass Led to Decrease in Gene Activity
  • 7/18/13 Science World Report: Genes Tied to Inflammation Active in Obese
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