Lung function between 8 and 15 years of age in very preterm infants with fetal growth restriction

Autor: Luigi Castriotta, Maria Orsaria, Cristina Canciani, Paola Cogo, Maria Elena Ferrari, Luigi Cattarossi, Carlo De Pieri, Chiara Stocco, Lorenza Driul, Michele Arigliani, Elena Valentini
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Pediatric Research. 90:657-663
ISSN: 1530-0447
0031-3998
DOI: 10.1038/s41390-020-01299-0
Popis: BACKGROUND The impact of intrauterine growth restriction (IUGR) on lung function in very preterm children is largely unknown as current evidence is mainly based on studies in children born small for gestational age but not necessarily with IUGR. METHODS Spirometry, transfer factor of the lung for carbon monoxide (TLco), and lung clearance index (LCI) were cross-sectionally evaluated at 8.0-15.0 years of age in children born
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