Comparison of lung function in infants exposed to maternal smoking and in infants with a family history of asthma.

doi:10.1378/chest.116.1.52

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Comparison of lung function in infants exposed to maternal smoking and in infants with a family history of asthma.

Chest - 1 Jul 1999

Sheikh S, Goldsmith L J, Howell L, Parry L, Eid N

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STUDY OBJECTIVE: To compare lung function in infants exposed to maternal smoking with lung function in infants with a family history of asthma. There are no published studies comparing lung function in both groups. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: A tertiary pulmonary care center at a children's hospital. PATIENTS: One hundred five infants with daily wheezing. Thirty-five infants had persistent exposure to...

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