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Relation of early childhood growth and wheezing phenotypes to adult lung function.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Oct 2011
Sherrill Duane L, Guerra Stefano, Wright Anne L, Morgan Wayne J, Martinez Fernando D
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RATIONALE: Several studies have reported associations between indicators of birth size and postnatal growth rates with levels of pulmonary function achieved as adults. The objective of this study was to determine if levels and/or rates of weight gain, measured in early life (birth-6 years), are associated with FVC or FEV1 levels achieved in young adulthood and if these associations differ by early childhood...
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