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No association of urokinase gene 3'-UTR polymorphism with bronchopulmonary dysplasia for ventilated preterm infants.
Acta paediatrica Taiwanica = Taiwan er ke yi xue hui za zhi - 1 Jan 2000
Lin Hung-Chih, Su Bai-Horng, Lin Tsung-Wen, Hsu Chin-Moo, Wan Lei, Tsai Chang-Hai, Tsai Fuu-Jen
Abstract excerpt
Pathological findings pertaining to bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) are consistent with a process of prolonged lung inflammation and impaired healing. The balance of the competing activities of coagulation and fibrinolysis may contribute to the premature lung's response to acute injury. We investigated the association of the urokinase gene polymorphism with BPD in ventilated preterm infants whose gestational age...
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