Effect of gestational age and postnatal age on the endothelial glycocalyx in neonates

Abstract Prematurity predisposes to cardiovascular disease; however the underlying mechanisms remain elusive. Disturbance of the endothelial glycocalyx (EG), an important regulator of vessel function, is thought to contribute to vascular pathology. Here, we studied the EG with respect to gestational...

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Main Authors: Alexandra Puchwein-Schwepcke, Stefanie Artmann, Lea Rajwich, Orsolya Genzel-Boroviczény, Claudia Nussbaum
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-02-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-81847-8