High iron status in very low birth weight infants is associated with an increased risk of retinopathy of prematurity - 11/09/11
From the Departments of Paediatrics, Ophthalmology, and Public Health and General Practice, Christchurch School of Medicine, and the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, Dunedin School of Medicine, University of Otago, New Zealand.
Abstract |
To explore the hypothesis that excessive iron loads may increase the formation of free radicals and the development of retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants, we carried out a prospective observational study of the association between transfusion volume, iron status, and retinopathy. (J Pediatr 1997;131:541-4)
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Abbreviations : CI, CRIB, ROP, VLBW
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Vol 131 - N° 4
P. 541-544 - octobre 1997 Retour au numéro
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