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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia is a condition affecting premature newborn babies that were put on a breathing machine. This results in scarring and inflammation in the premature lungs, which then leads to difficulty breathing and an increase in lung infections.

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33 years experience

Is a type of:

Dysplasia

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Rare

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