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Activin A is associated with asthma in underweight and overweight patients

L. L. Zhang and Liu, C. T., Activin A is associated with asthma in underweight and overweight patients, vol. 14, pp. 440-452, 2015.

There are limited data regarding the effects of activin A on underweight, normal weight, and overweight patients with asthma. We determined serum levels of activin A in asthmatic patients in relation to body mass index. The study protocol included questionnaires, measurement of exhaled nitric oxide, blood sampling for inflammatory biomarkers, and high-resolution computed tomography of the lungs to identify bronchial wall thickening. Serum and sputum activin A levels were measured using an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in 94 asthmatic patients.

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