Publications by authors named "Jerzy Ichnowski"
Article Synopsis
- Birth weight (BW) significantly affects lung function and development, with variations in its impact based on smoking status and the presence of respiratory conditions like asthma and COPD.
- The study involved 479 participants across five groups, analyzing the relationship between BW quartiles and lung function metrics like FVC% and FEV1% with a focus on how smoking influenced these parameters.
- Results highlighted that asthma was a critical factor differentiating lung function, suggesting optimal BW ranges for healthy individuals and varying impacts for asthmatics and COPD patients, indicating a complex interaction rather than a straightforward correlation with BW.
Low lung function is associated with increased risk of morbidity and mortality in the population. Lung development seems to be important factor in pathogenesis of respiratory disorders. Airway development is a complex process.
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