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Obesity exacerbates airway inflammation by increasing TH2 and TH17 cytokine levels. (A) Interleukin 4 (IL-4), (B) IL-5, (C) IL-13, and (D) IL-17 levels in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid were evaluated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Results are expressed as mean ± SEM (n = 5 to 7 per group). CON, control; HFD, high-fat diet; OVA, ovalbumin. ap < 0.05, bp < 0.01, cp < 0.001 vs. control group, and dp < 0.05, ep < 0.001 vs. OVA group.
