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Arginase I gene single-nucleotide polymorphism is associated with decreased risk of pulmonary hypertension in bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) - 1 Oct 2014
Trittmann J K, Nelin L D, Zmuda E J, Gastier-Foster J M, Chen B, Backes C H, Frick J, Vaynshtok P, Vieland V J, Klebanoff M A
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AIM: To test the hypothesis that there are single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in genes of the l-arginine/nitric oxide pathway associated with pulmonary hypertension (PH) in neonates with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). METHODS: Neonates with BPD were enrolled (n = 140) and clinical characteristics compared between case (BPD + PH) and control (BPD) groups. DNA was isolated from blood leucocytes and assayed...
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