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Nasal airway epithelial repair after very preterm birth

Nasal epithelial cells from very preterm infants have a functional defect in their ability to repair beyond the first year of life, and failed repair may be associated with antenatal steroid exposure.

Citation:
Hillas J, Evans DJ, Ang S, Iosifidis T, Garratt LW, Hemy N, Kicic-Starcevich E, Simpson SJ, Kicic A. Nasal airway epithelial repair after very preterm birth. ERJ Open Res. 2021;7(2):00913-2020

Keywords:
Pre-term birth; epithelial cells

Abstract:
Nasal epithelial cells from very preterm infants have a functional defect in their ability to repair beyond the first year of life, and failed repair may be associated with antenatal steroid exposure.