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 Obesity is seen in 40 % of patients suffering from asthma


The asthma disease that has been a serious public health problem affecting an approximate number of 370 millions of people throughout the world is seen on one among every 13 persons in our country. Dr. Nurten Elkin, who is a Public Health Specialist from the Istanbul Gelisim University and drew attention to the fact that there was not any drug therapy available in any part of the world totally eliminating the asthma, emphasized the false facts in asthma on the occasion of May 5 International Asthma Day.