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Interleukin-6 polymorphism and bronchopulmonary dysplasia risk in very low-birthweight infants.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Aug 2012
Usuda Touhei, Kobayashi Takehiro, Sakakibara Seiichi, Kobayashi Akira, Kaneko Takayuki, Wada Masaki, Onozuka Junya, Numata Osamu, Torigoe Katsumi, Yamazaki Hajime, Sato Takashi, Nagayama Yoshihisa, Uchiyama Makoto
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of the present study was to evaluate the role of interleukin (IL)-6-634 polymorphism in neonatal disorders such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) and periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) in very low-birthweight (VLBW) infants. METHODS: This prospective cohort study included 202 infants (gestational age at birth, 23-34 weeks; birthweight, 500-1499 g). Genotypic analysis (polymerase chain...
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