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HLA and bronchopulmonary dysplasia susceptibility: a pilot study.
Disease markers - 1 Jan 2011
Rocha Gustavo, Proença Elisa, Areias Augusta, Freitas Fátima, Lima Bruno, Rodrigues Teresa, Alves Helena, Guimarães Hercília
Abstract excerpt
There is little data on the association between Human Leucocyte Antigen (HLA) alleles and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) of the preterm newborn. Our aim was to assess associations between HLA alleles and BPD susceptibility. We studied 156 preterm neonates (82 M/ 74 F) < 32 weeks gestational age, alive at 36 weeks gestational age. Detailed clinical data were collected. HLA typing was performed by PCR-SSO. HLA...
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