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Aberdeen Children's Hospital
Reduced airway function in infancy associated with persistent wheeze at age 11
June 26th, 2004
Reduced airway function in infancy is associated with a persistent wheeze at age 11. According to a study from Scotland, "The relationship between reduced pulmonary function in early life and persistent wheeze (PW) in school-aged children remains uncertain. In this study, Vmax FRC was assessed at 1 month of age, and the presence of wheeze up to 11 years of age was prospectively identified. At 11 years of age, airway responsiveness (AR) to inhaled histamine and atopy were assessed." "Recent wheeze at 11 years of age was associated with a reduced mean z score for Vmax FRC at 1 month of age (-0.41 [SD 0.91], n=31) compared with no...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2004-06-26)
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