Birth weight and adult lung function: A within-pair analysis of twins followed up from birth

World Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 222-226

  Nikolajev, Kari ^a   Koskela, Heikki ^a   Korppi, Matti ^a  

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Birth weight; Bronchial reactivity; Intrauterine growth retardation; Lung function

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRONCHUS REACTIVITY; COLD AIR; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATIONAL STUDY; FOLLOW UP; FORCED EXPIRATORY FLOW; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; INTRAUTERINE GROWTH RETARDATION; LUNG FUNCTION; LUNG FUNCTION TEST; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRENATAL GROWTH; RANK SUM TEST; RESPIRATORY TRACT DISEASE; SCHOOL CHILD; SPIROMETRY; TWINS;

ADOLESCENT; BIRTH WEIGHT; BRONCHIAL HYPERREACTIVITY; BRONCHIAL PROVOCATION TESTS; CHILD; COLD; FETAL DEVELOPMENT; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMANS; LUNG; SPIROMETRY; TWINS;

EID: 55649094895     PISSN: 17088569     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12519-008-0041-7     Document Type: Article

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