Background: On the 31 December 2019, the World Health Organization (WHO) was
informed of a cluster of cases of pneumonia of unknown origin detected in Wuhan City …

Asthma is chronic inflammation of the airways characterized by airway hyper-
responsiveness, wheezing, cough, and dyspnea. Asthma affects> 350 million people …

Obesity has been well recognized as an important comorbidity in patients with asthma,
representing a unique phenotype and endotype. This association indicates a close …

Adipose tissue has traditionally been defined as connective tissue that stores excess
calories in the form of triacylglycerol. However, the physiologic functions attributed to …

The worldwide epidemic of obesity has brought considerable attention to research aimed at
understanding the biology of adipocytes (fat cells) and the events occurring in adipose …

The incidence of allergic diseases is increasing, both in developed and developing
countries, concomitantly with the rise in living standards and the adoption of a'western …

Rationale: Obesity is a major risk factor for asthma; the reasons for this are poorly
understood, although it is thought that inflammatory changes in adipose tissue in obesity …

Adipose tissue is a major endocrine organ, releasing signaling and mediator proteins,
termed adipokines, via which adipose tissue communicates with other organs. Expansion of …

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Environmental or lifestyle exposures in utero may
influence the development of childhood asthma. In this meta-analysis, we aimed to assess …

BACKGROUND: Asthma in obese subjects is poorly understood, and these patients are
often refractory to standard therapy. OBJECTIVES: We sought to gain insights into the …