Are preterm-born survivors at risk of long-term respiratory disease?

Background: To evaluate the long-term impact of preterm birth on respiratory function in female patients born preterm, we undertook spirometric examinations twice, as they reached the age of puberty, then follow-up examinations of part of the same cohort in adulthood. We sought evidence that preterm...

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Main Authors: Katarzyna Kaczmarczyk, Ida Wiszomirska, Magdalena Szturmowicz, Andrzej Magiera, Michalina Błażkiewicz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-07-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1753465817710595