NHLBI viewpoint: Lung health and disease prevention research starting in childhood

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

E-ISSN: 1099-0496|50|6|604-606

ISSN: 8755-6863

Source: PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY, Vol.50, Iss.6, 2015-06, pp. : 604-606

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Abstract

SummaryLung health begins in utero when the complex structure of the airway, alveolar, and vascular structures are formed. To really impact the United States and global burden of chronic lung diseases in both adults and children, we must understand normal and abnormal development, the outcomes of disrupted development, and the effects of in utero and postnatal exposures on lung health. With increasing recognition of early life origins of adult diseases,1 it is important to know what early events and interventions can alter the trajectory of lung development, growth, and decline to help promote lung health and reduce chronic lung disease. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2015; 50:604–606. © 2015 Wiley Periodicals, Inc.