Development of lung diffusion to adulthood following extremely preterm birth.

Emma SatrellHege ClemmOla RøksundKarl Ove HufthammerEinar ThorsenThomas HalvorsenMaria Vollsæter

Published in: The European respiratory journal (2021)

Pulmonary diffusing capacity was reduced in EP-born compared to term-born, and development from childhood to adulthood tracked in parallel to term-born, with no signs of catch-up growth nor decline at age 25.

Keyphrases

gestational age
preterm birth
low birth weight
preterm infants
early life
depressive symptoms
pulmonary hypertension
young adults