Does the sex of the preterm baby affect respiratory outcomes?

Being born very preterm is associated with later deficits in lung function and an increased rate of respiratory symptoms compared with term-born children. The rates of early respiratory infections are higher in very preterm-born subjects, which may independently lead to deficits in lung function in...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Sarah J. Kotecha, John Lowe, Sailesh Kotecha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: European Respiratory Society 2018-06-01
Series:Breathe
Online Access:http://breathe.ersjournals.com/content/14/2/100.full