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Long-term effects of severe acute malnutrition on lung function in Malawian children: a cohort study

Early nutritional insults may increase risk of adult lung disease. We aimed to quantify the impact of severe acute malnutrition (SAM) on spirometric outcomes 7 years post-treatment and explore predictors of impaired lung function. Spirometry and pulse oximetry were assessed in 237 Malawian children...

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Autores principales: Lelijveld, Natasha, Kerac, Marko, Seal, Andrew, Chimwezi, Emmanuel, Wells, Jonathan C., Heyderman, Robert S., Nyirenda, Moffat J., Stocks, Janet, Kirkby, Jane
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: European Respiratory Society 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5540677/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28381429
http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01301-2016