Pulmonary function and incident bronchitis and asthma in children: a community-based prospective cohort study.

<h4>Background</h4>Previous studies revealed that reduction of airway caliber in infancy might increase the risks for wheezing and asthma. However, the evidence for the predictive effects of pulmonary function on respiratory health in children was still inconsistent.<h4>Methods<...

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Main Authors: Yungling Leo Lee, Bing-Fang Hwang, Yu-An Chen, Jer-Min Chen, Yi-Fan Wu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/22457716/pdf/?tool=EBI