Obesity/overweight and risk of allergic rhinitis: A meta-analysis of observational studies.

Allergy

Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Beijing TongRen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China.

Published: May 2020

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