Evaluation of lipid spectrum indicators in patients with bronchial asthma and chronic HBV infection

Abstract

Introduction Asthma and obesity are common comorbidities. Anterior studies have pointed that obesity is a risk factor for asthma. Individuals with obesity have a higher prevalence of asthma, wich tends to persist and need more intensive treatment in these persons. Dyslipidemia, obesity and hyperinsulinemia may cause vascular inflammation and reaction of immune systems in the respiratory tract. In our study, a high frequency of chronic HBV infection was observed among patients with asthma, most of them being obese, which led us to evaluate the lipid profile in this group. Purpose Evaluation of lipid spectrum indicators in patients with bronchial asthma (BA) and chronic HBV infection (HBV CI).