Proinflammatory pattern in the lower airways of non-asthmatic obese adolescents

BACKGROUND: Obesity is known to be a pro-inflammatory condition affecting multiple organs. Obesity as a systemic pro-inflammatory state, might be associated with bronchial inflammation in non-smoking adolescents with a BMI 

• Gutmann, D.
• Dressler, M.
• Eickmeier, O.
• Herrmann, E.
• Kirwil, M.
• Schubert, R.
• Zielen, S.
• Zissler, U. M.