Background: Asthma is defined by variable respiratory symptoms and lung function, and
may influence work ability. Similarly, obesity may contribute to respiratory symptoms, affect …

This cross-sectional study of the general population of Telemark County, Norway, aimed to
identify risk factors associated with poor asthma control as defined by the Asthma Control …

Background Occupational exposure and increased body mass index (BMI) are associated
with respiratory symptoms. This study investigated whether the association of a respiratory …

Background Although asthma and obesity are each associated with adverse respiratory
outcomes, a possible interaction between them is less studied. This study assessed the …

Background Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) is associated with generalised airway
inflammation. Few studies have addressed the relationship between CRS and chronic …

Introduction: Despite a decrease in occupational asthma incidence in several European
countries in the last decade, some studies have suggested a reversal of this trend …

Asthma and obesity are both associated with adverse respiratory outcomes, but a possible
interaction between the two conditions are less studied. The aim of the thesis was to assess …

Understanding of the contributions of rare genetic variants in asthma is limited. In this study,
we investigated this contribution in 121 asthma-associated genes to the age of onset and …

Introduction Some studies have indicated that patients with occupational asthma have more
severe disease than other asthma patient. Indicators of severity may be reduced quality of …

Introduction: Common variation in over 100 loci has been associated with the risk of
developing asthma. The understanding of rare genetic variants' contribution to asthma is still …