Asthma, lung function and allergy in 12‐year‐old children with very low birth weight: A prospective study
- 2 June 2003
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Pediatric Allergy and Immunology
- Vol. 14 (3) , 184-192
- https://doi.org/10.1034/j.1399-3038.2003.00045.x
Abstract
We assessed the relationship between very low birth weight (VLBW) (≤1500 g) and the development of asthma, lung function and atopy. The study groups comprised 74 of all 86 (86%) VLBW and 64 of all 86...Keywords
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