Summary: This population-based register study investigated the correlation between gestational ages (GA) and obstructive airway diseases like asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in adulthood. The study used registry data from 706,717 individuals born between 1987-1998 in Finland (4.8% preterm), and 1,669,528 individuals born from 1967-1999 in Norway (5.0% preterm). The study observed care […]

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