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Does Haptoglobin Phenotype Influence Postnatal Morbidity in Preterm Neonates?
American journal of perinatology - 1 Jan 2016
Kessel Irena, Leib Maayan, Levy Andrew, Miller-Lotan Rachel, Waisman Dan, Jacobson Eyal, Rotschild Avi, Blum Shany
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BACKGROUND: Haptoglobin (Hp) is an acute phase protein with antioxidant, bacteriostatic, and anti-inflammatory activities. Hp proteins associated with the three major phenotypes differ in their proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory action. Inflammation and oxidative stress are both involved in most pathophysiological processes in premature infants. The objective of this study was to determine whether Hp phenotype...
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