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Genetic polymorphisms and retinopathy of prematurity.
Investigative ophthalmology & visual science - 1 Jun 2004
Cooke Richard W I, Drury Jo A, Mountford Roger, Clark David
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a major problem among very preterm survivors of neonatal intensive care. Neovascularization of the retina is prominent in the proliferative stages of ROP and is under the control of several factors such as vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). This study was undertaken on the hypothesis that genetic polymorphisms of VEGF, transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta1,...
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