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Spirometry phenotypes at 8 years in children born extremely preterm or with extremely low birth weight.
Thorax - 15 Jan 2026
Alarcon-Martinez Tugba, Mainzer Rheanna M, Ranganathan Sarath, Doyle Lex William, Cheong Jeanie L Y
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INTRODUCTION: Preterm birth is associated with poor expiratory airflow, but spirometry phenotypes are not well-described. OBJECTIVES: To characterise abnormal spirometry phenotypes at age 8 years in children born either extremely preterm (EP; <28 weeks' gestation) or extremely low birth weight (ELBW; <1000 g birth weight), and to describe the early-life (perinatal and early growth) variables associated with each...
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