Telomere length was similar in school-age children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia and allergic asthma.

E HenckelU SvensonB NordlundE Berggren BroströmG HedlinS DegermanKajsa Bohlin

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2018)

Telomere length was similar in 10-year-old children born preterm with a history of BPD and term born children with allergic asthma. However, impaired lung function and male gender were associated with short telomeres.

Keyphrases

lung function
gestational age
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
cystic fibrosis
low birth weight
air pollution
allergic rhinitis
young adults
preterm infants
preterm birth
mental health
atopic dermatitis