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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and very low birthweight: Lung function at 11 years of age
1 Aug 1996
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the relationship between lung function at 11 years of age and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in very low birthweight (VLBW) children. METHODOLOGY: This study comprised 154 consecutive surviving VLBW children, divided into three groups with respect to their neonatal respiratory morbidity: group I developed BPD; group II required assisted ventilation but did not develop BPD; and group III...
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