Keywords:
Fetal development; physiology; lung disease; etiology; physiopathology; pregnancy; prenatal exposure
Abstract:
From the results of well-performed population health studies, we now have excellent data demonstrating that deficits in adult lung function may be present early in life, possibly as a result of developmental disorders, incurring a lifelong risk of obstructive airway diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.