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TNF-238 polymorphism may predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia among preterm infants in the Egyptian population.
Pediatric pulmonology - 1 Jul 2013
Elhawary Nasser A, Tayeb Mohammed T, Abdel-Ghafar Shereen, Rashad Mona, Alkhotani Abdel-Aziz
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains as a major and increasing burden in Egypt. RATIONALE: To determine whether alleles of TNFα-238G > A affect the risk of BPD or the severity of BPD in preterm infants in Egypt. STUDY DESIGN: We prospectively genotyped 220 premature neonates (birth weight <1,500 g and gestational age 26-32 weeks) for the -238 polymorphism, and assessed the clinical risk factors...
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