title: The term "asthma" should be avoided in describing the chronic pulmonary disease of prematurity.
authors.affiliation: University of Padova, Padova, Italy.
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Filippone
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carraro
authors.forename: Eugenio
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Baraldi
mesh_terms: D001249:Asthma / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005317:Fetal Growth Retardation / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011247:Pregnancy; D047928:Premature Birth / Q000503:physiopathology*