Preterm Births and Lung Function Deficits- Linked in Middle Age?
Written By : Dr. Nandita Mohan
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2022-05-26 03:30 GMT | Update On 2022-05-26 03:30 GMT
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A recent study in Respiratory Medicine investigated the effect of prematurity on lung function into middle-age. Study found that very-to-moderate prematurity is associated with obstructive lung function deficits including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease well into the sixth decade of life and that this effect is advanced by personal smoking.
Data were analysed from 1445 participants where the lung function was measured at 53 years of age. Gestational ages were very preterm, moderate preterm, late preterm and term.
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