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Genetic predisposing factors to bronchopulmonary dysplasia: preliminary data from a multicentre study.
The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians - 1 Oct 2012
Somaschini Marco, Castiglioni Emanuela, Volonteri Chiara, Cursi Marco, Ferrari Maurizio, Carrera Paola
Abstract excerpt
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is the most frequent chronic lung disease in preterm newborn infants. It is a multifactorial disease caused by the interaction between environmental and genetic factors. The aim of this study is to identify genetic variants contributing to BPD development using next-generation sequencing (NGS) technology. We prospectively evaluated 378 premature newborn infants with a gestational...
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