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What to expect with bronchopulmonary dysplasia:
  • Children with bronchopulmonary dysplasia usually improve with time.
  • Some children with BPD continue to have poor lung function into adulthood.
  • Pneumonia, recurrent respiratory infections and lung scarring are common.
  • Minor childhood infections can cause serious illness in infants who have BPD.
  • Infants who have BPD grow more slowly than normal.
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Last Updated: Mar 5, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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