Obesity and nocturnal gastro-oesophageal reflux are related to onset of asthma and respiratory symptoms.

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Published in Eur Respir J on July 01, 2004

Authors

M I Gunnbjörnsdóttir1, E Omenaas, T Gíslason, E Norrman, A C Olin, R Jõgi, E J Jensen, E Lindberg, E Björnsson, K Franklin, C Janson, A Gulsvik, B Laerum, C Svanes, K Torén, A Tunsäter, L Lillienberg, D Gíslason, T Blöndal, U S Björnsdottir, K B Jörundsdóttir, R Talvik, B Forsberg, K Franklin, B Lundbäck, M Söderberg, M C Ledin, G Boman, D Norbäck, G Wieslander, U Spetz-Nyström, K Stenudd Cashelunge, E Rydén, RHINE Study Group

Author Affiliations

1: Dept of Medical Sciences: Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden. maria.gunnbjornsdottir@medsci.uu.se

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