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The effect of asthma on fat mass and distribution in children with obesity

Abdullah Arık
1
,
Hande Üçler Çınar
1
,
Serkan B. Koca
2
,
Hatice Eke Güngör
1
,
Murat Cansever
1

  1. Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, Department of Pediatrics, Kayseri City Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
  2. Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, Kayseri City Education and Research Hospital, Kayseri, Turkey
Alergologia Polska – Polish Journal of Allergology 2025; 12, 4: 278–285
Online publish date: 2025/11/07
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