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Weight loss and vitamin D improve hyporesponsiveness to corticosteroids in obese asthma
Bantulà M1, Tubita V1, Roca-Ferrer J1,2, Mullol J1,2,3, Valero A1,2,4, Bobolea I1,2,4, Pascal M5, de Hollanda A1,6,7, Vidal J1,6,8, Picado C*1,2,4, Arismendi E*1,2,4
1Institut d’Investigacions Biomèdiques August Pi I Sunyer (IDIBAPS), Barcelona, Spain.
2Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Red de Enfermedades Respiratorias (CIBERES), Madrid, Spain.
3Rhinology Unit & Smell Clinic, ENT Department, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
4Pulmonology and Allergy Department, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
5Immunology Department, CDB, Hospital Clinic, University of Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
6Obesity Unit, Endocrinology and Nutrition Department, Hospital Clínic, Barcelona, Spain.
7Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Red de Fisopatología de la Obesidad y Nutrición (CIBEROBN), Madrid, Spain.
8Centro de Investigaciones Biomédicas en Red en Diabetes y Enfermedades Metabólicas (CIBERDEM), Madrid, Spain.
*Both authors contributed equally to this work with senior responsibilities.
J Investig Allergol Clin Immunol 2023; Vol. 33(6)
doi: 10.18176/jiaci.0861
Key words: Asthma, Bariatric surgery, Corticosteroid, Obesity, Vitamin D