Early-life risk factors for reversible and irreversible airflow limitation in young adults: findings from the BAMSE birth cohort.
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- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 33184098.
- Also identified by DOI 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2020-215884 and PMC identifier 8070638.
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Abstract
We aimed to determine prevalence and early-life risk factors for reversible and irreversible airflow limitation in young adults from the general population. Among young adults in their 20s, the prevalence was 5.3% for reversible airflow limitation and 2.0% for irreversible airflow limitation. While parental asthma was the only risk factor for development of reversible airflow limitation, the risk factors for development of irreversible airflow limitation were current asthma, childhood respiratory tract infections and asthma, and exposure to air pollution.
Medical subject headings
- Forced Expiratory Volume
- Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive
- Vital Capacity