Impact of cystic fibrosis on birthweight: a population based study of children in Denmark and Wales.

Daniela K SchlüterRowena GriffithsAbdulfatah AdamAshley AkbariMartin L HeavenShantini ParanjothyAnne-Marie Nybo AndersenSiobhán B CarrTania PresslerPeter J DiggleDavid Taylor-Robinson

Published in: Thorax (2018)

CF significantly impacts on intrauterine growth and leads to lower birth weight in babies with CF, which is only partially explained by shorter gestation.

Keyphrases

gestational age
cystic fibrosis
birth weight
preterm birth
pseudomonas aeruginosa
lung function
young adults
chronic obstructive pulmonary disease