The Journal of pediatrics
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The Journal of pediatrics · Aug 1998
Effect of preterm birth on pulmonary function at school age: a prospective controlled study.
To assess long-term pulmonary outcome of a regional cohort of children born at < 32 weeks' gestation compared with a matched term control group. ⋯ Preterm children without BPD demonstrate pulmonary function at school age similar to that of children in a healthy term control group, whereas preterm children with previous BPD demonstrate abnormal pulmonary function.