Genetic and Epidemiological Risk Factors in the Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the chronic lung disease of preterm infants and still represents a major burden of prematurity. Several clinical risk factors for the onset of the disease are already known. In addition, some candidate genes have recently been identified. We set out to determine c...

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Main Authors: Mailaparambil, Beena, Krueger, Marcus, Heizmann, Ulrike, Schlegel, Katharina, Heinze, Jessica, Heinzmann, Andrea
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: IOS Press 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3835287/