Developmental Perturbation Induced by Maternal Asthma during Pregnancy: The Short- and Long-Term Impacts on Offspring

Maternal asthma is a common disease to complicate human pregnancy. Epidemiological studies have identified that asthma during pregnancy increases the risk of a number of poor outcomes for the neonate including growth restriction, lower birthweight, preterm delivery, neonatal resuscitation, and still...

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Main Authors: Vicki L. Clifton, Michael Davies, Vivienne Moore, Ian M. R. Wright, Zainab Ali, Nicolette A. Hodyl
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Journal of Pregnancy
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/741613