Infants born extremely premature have impaired lung function and fitness in childhood

L. J. Smith, K. O. McKay, P. P. van Asperen, D. A. Fitzgerald (Sydney, Australia)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Clinical questions being answered by paediatric lung function
Session: Clinical questions being answered by paediatric lung function
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 1036
Disease area: Airway diseases, Paediatric lung diseases

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