Relationship between obesity and asthma symptoms among children in Ahvaz, Iran: a cross sectional study.

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Published in Ital J Pediatr on January 06, 2011

Authors

Tahereh Ziaei Kajbaf1, Shideh Asar, Mohammad Reza Alipoor

Author Affiliations

1: Pediatric Department, Abuzar Children's Hospital, Ahvaz Jondishapour University of Medical Sciences, Golestan street, Ahvaz, Iran. ziaei42@yahoo.co.uk

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