Fetal lung growth predicts the risk for early-life respiratory infections and childhood asthma
Dimitra E. Zazara,
Olympia Giannou,
Steven Schepanski
et al.
Abstract:Background
Early-life respiratory infections and asthma are major health burdens during childhood. Markers predicting an increased risk for early-life respiratory diseases are sparse. Here, we identified the predictive value of ultrasound-monitored fetal lung growth for the risk of early-life respiratory infections and asthma.
Methods
Fetal lung size was serially assessed at standardized time points by transabdominal ultrasound in pregnant women participat… Show more
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