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Association of genetic polymorphisms of vascular endothelial growth factor and risk for proliferative retinopathy of prematurity.
Pediatric research - 1 Mar 2005
Vannay Adám, Dunai György, Bányász Ilona, Szabó Miklós, Vámos Rita, Treszl András, Hajdú Júlia, Tulassay Tivadar, Vásárhelyi Barna
Abstract excerpt
The intention of our retrospective study was to determine whether vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) genetic polymorphisms are associated with risk for proliferative retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a condition that is characterized by abnormal retinal neovascularization and can lead to retinal detachment and result in blindness. We enrolled 86 very low birth weight infants (birth weight < or =1500 g) who...
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