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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a
Alternative Names
BPD; Chronic lung disease - children; CLD - children
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) occurs in severely ill infants who have received high levels of oxygen for long periods of time or who have been on a breathing machine (
It is more common in...
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