Lung function in adults born preterm.

Very preterm birth, before the gestational age (GA) of 32 weeks, increases the risk of obstructed airflow in adulthood. We examined whether all preterm births (GA<37 weeks) are associated with poorer adult lung function and whether any associations are explained by maternal, early life/neonatal,...

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Main Authors: Pieta Näsänen-Gilmore, Marika Sipola-Leppänen, Marjaana Tikanmäki, Hanna-Maria Matinolli, Johan G Eriksson, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Marja Vääräsmäki, Petteri Hovi, Eero Kajantie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC6195283?pdf=render