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Identification of genetic factors underlying severe retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants.
Molecular vision - 1 Jan 2025
Sun Huiqing, Xia Zhiyi, Li Mingchao, Yu Zengyuan, Wang Zhangsheng, Xing Shan, Cheng Ping, Zhang Hongbo, Li Lifeng
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Objective: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a pathological condition characterized by abnormal proliferation of retinal vessels and it represents the primary cause of visual impairment in preterm infants. There is increasing backing for the involvement of genetic factors in the onset of ROP. Methods: A prospective cohort study assessed the allele frequency and genotype distribution of gene polymorphisms in...
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