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Old 07-17-2007, 04:01 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Daily MailObesity and asthma are genetically linked
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By Nicole Martin Scientists have discovered a genetic link between obesity and asthma that could explain for the first time why large numbers of overweight ...
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I'm so glad someone is finally looking into the possibility of the link between the two. i have noticed that many of the people i have met with moderate to severe asthma are obese (including myself). I have no clue WHAT the link truly is, but glad someone is interested in looking
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