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UGT1A1*28 Genotypes and Respiratory Disease in Very Preterm Infants: A Cohort Study.
Neonatology - 1 Jan 2016
Petersen Jesper Padkær, Ebbesen Finn, Hollegaard Mads Vilhelm, Andersson Sofia, Hougaard David Michael, Thorlacius-Ussing Ole, Henriksen Tine Brink
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BACKGROUND: Respiratory disease in the very preterm infant is frequent and often severe. Bilirubin is both a potent neurotoxin and antioxidant, and may have a clinical impact on preterm respiratory disease. The Gilbert genotype, the UGT1A1*28 allele, is the major known genetic cause of variation in bilirubin. OBJECTIVES: To study the association between respiratory disease in the very preterm infant and the...
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