Correlates of Elevated Interleukin-6 and 8-Hydroxy-2′-Deoxyguanosine Levels in Tracheal Aspirates from Very Low Birth Weight Infants Who Develop Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Correlates of Elevated Interleukin-6 and 8-Hydroxy-2′-Deoxyguanosine Levels in Tracheal Aspirates from Very Low Birth Weight Infants Who Develop Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains the most common complication of very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants, and inflammatory regulation plays a role in the development of the BPD. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has an important role in airway inflammation and therefore can be used as a marker of ai...

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Main Authors: Chien-Chou Hsiao, Jui-Chih Chang, Lon-Yen Tsao, Rei-Cheng Yang, Hsiao-Neng Chen, Cheng-Han Lee, Ching-Yuang Lin, Yi-Giien Tsai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-02-01
Series:Pediatrics and Neonatology
Subjects:
8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
premature infant
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1875957216300602

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