Asthma, lung function and allergy in 12-year-old children with very low birth weight: A prospective study

Pediatric Allergy and Immunology

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 184-192

  Mai, Xiao Mei ^a   Gäddlin, Per Olof ^b   Nilsson, Lennart ^a   Finnström, Orvar ^a   Björkstén, Bengt ^c   Jenmalm, Maria C ^a   Leijon, Ingemar ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Central Hospital   (Sweden)

^c KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Asthma; Bronchial hyperreactivity; Cytokines; Infant, premature; Infant, very low birth weight; Respiratory function tests

Indexed keywords

GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 4; INTERLEUKIN 5;

ALLERGY; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASTHMA; CHILD; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOKINE RELEASE; ECZEMA; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRICK TEST; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHINOCONJUNCTIVITIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT;

ASTHMA; BRONCHOPULMONARY DYSPLASIA; CHILD; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, VERY LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; OXYGEN INHALATION THERAPY; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SKIN TESTS; SPIROMETRY; SWEDEN;

EID: 0037495986     PISSN: 09056157     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1399-3038.2003.00045.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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