Perinatal inflammation relates to early respiratory morbidity and lung function at 12 years of age in children born very preterm.

Cecilia HagmanLars J BjörklundLeif BjermerIngrid Hansen-PuppEllen Tufvesson

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2021)

Perinatal inflammation, assessed by circulating cytokines in the first three days of life, was associated with BPD and with airway obstruction at 12 years of age.

Keyphrases

lung function
oxidative stress
cystic fibrosis
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
low birth weight
pregnant women
air pollution
gestational age
preterm birth
respiratory tract