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ASTHMA AND OBESITY

Obesity and Asthma Morbidity in a Community-Based Adult Cohort in a Large Urban Area: The Chicago Initiative to Raise Asthma Health Equity (CHIRAH)

Leslie C. GrammerDivision of Allergy-Immunology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of MedicineCorrespondence[email protected]
, M.D.,
Kevin B. WeissInstitute for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
,
Jennifer B. PedicanoDivision of Allergy-Immunology, Department of Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
,
Linda G. KimmelMichigan State University
,
Laura M. CurtisInstitute for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
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Catherine D. CatramboneRush University College of Nursing
,
Christopher S. LyttleInstitute for Healthcare Studies, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine
,
Lisa K. SharpUniversity of Illinois at Chicago
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Laura S. SadowskiDepartment of Medicine, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County
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Pages 491-495 | Published online: 21 Jun 2010

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