Sex Differences in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Incidence and Response to Pharmacological Treatment in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression

Sex Differences in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Incidence and Response to Pharmacological Treatment in Preterm Infants: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis and Meta-Regression

A widely accepted concept in perinatal medicine is that boys are more susceptible than girls to complications of prematurity. However, whether this ‘male disadvantage of prematurity’ also involves persistent patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) has been scarcely investigated. Our aim was to conduct a syst...

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Main Authors: Moreyba Borges-Lujan, Gema E. Gonzalez-Luis, Tom Roosen, Maurice J. Huizing, Eduardo Villamor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Journal of Personalized Medicine
Subjects:
sex differences
patent ductus arteriosus
preterm infants
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4426/12/7/1143

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