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Reduced Lung Function at Birth and the Risk of Asthma at 10 Years of Age

Reduced Lung Function at Birth and the Risk of Asthma at 10 Years of Age

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Reduced Lung Function at Birth and the Risk of Asthma at 10 Years of Age

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Full title

Reduced Lung Function at Birth and the Risk of Asthma at 10 Years of Age

Publisher

Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society

Journal title

The New England journal of medicine, 2006-10, Vol.355 (16), p.1682-1689

Language

English

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Publisher

Boston, MA: Massachusetts Medical Society

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Scope and Contents

Contents

This prospective cohort study of 802 infants showed significant associations between reduced lung function at birth, as determined by tidal breathing measures and passive respiratory mechanics, and the risk of asthma by 10 years of age. These findings indicate that alterations of airway function associated with subsequent asthma may be detectable s...

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Full title

Reduced Lung Function at Birth and the Risk of Asthma at 10 Years of Age

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68963503

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_68963503

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ISSN

0028-4793

E-ISSN

1533-4406

DOI

10.1056/NEJMoa052885

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