Gender differences in respiratory symptoms in 19-year-old adults born preterm
- Vrijlandt, E.J.L.E.
- Gerritsen, Jorrit
- Boezen, Marike
- Duiverman, Eric
- Hille, Elysee
- Groot, C.
- Kloosterboer-Boerrigter, H.
- Ouden, A.
- Rijpstra, A.
- Verloove-Vanhorick, S.P.
- Vogelaar, J.
- Kok, Joke
- Ilsen, Adri
- Lans, M.
- Boelen-van der Loo, W. J C
- Lundqvist, T.
- Heymans, Hugo
- Geven, Wil
- Duiverman, M.
- Geven, L.
- Mulder, A.L.M.
- Gerver, W.J.
- Kollee, L.A.
- Reijmers, Rogier
- Sonnemans, R.
- Wit, Jan
- Dekker, Friedo
- Finken, Martijn
- Weisglas-Kuperus, Nynke
- Keijzer-Veen, Mandy
- Heijden, Bert
- Goudoever, Hans
- Weissenbruch, Mirjam
- Cranendonk, Anneke
- Delemarre-van de Waal, Henriette
- Groot, Laila
- Samsom, J.
- Vries, Linda
- Rademaker, K.
- Moerman, E.
- Voogsgeerd, M.
- Kleine, Martin
- Andriessen, Peter
- Dielissen-van Helvoirt, C. C M
- Mohamed, I.
- Straaten, Henrica
- Baerts, Wim
- Veneklaas Slots-Kloosterboer, G.
- Tuller-Pikkemaat, E. M J
- Ens-Dokkum, Martina
- Steenbrugge, G.
Publication date
October 2005
DOI Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLCAbstract
textabstractObjective: To study the prevalence of respiratory and atopic symptoms in (young) adults born prematurely, differences between those who did and did not develop Bronchopulmonary Disease (BPD) at neonatal age and differences in respiratory health between males and females. Methods: Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: Nation wide follow-up study, the Netherlands. Participants: 690 adults (19 year old) born with a gestational age below 32 completed weeks and/or with a birth weight less than 1500g. Controls were Dutch participants of the European Community Respiratory Health Survey (ECRHS). Main outcome measures: Presence of wheeze, shortness of breath, asthma, hay fever and eczema using the ECRHS-questionnaire
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