IGF1, serum glucose, and retinopathy of prematurity in extremely preterm infants

BACKGROUND Hyperglycemia, insulin insensitivity, and low IGF1 levels in extremely preterm infants are associated with an increased risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), but the interactions are incompletely understood.METHODS In 117 extremely preterm infants, serum glucose levels and parenteral...

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Main Authors: Bertan Cakir, William Hellström, Yohei Tomita, Zhongjie Fu, Raffael Liegl, Anna Winberg, Ingrid Hansen-Pupp, David Ley, Ann Hellström, Chatarina Löfqvist, Lois E.H. Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Society for Clinical investigation 2020-10-01
Series:JCI Insight
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1172/jci.insight.140363