Retinopathy of Prematurity in Very Low Birth Weight Infants: Effects of Serum Vitamin A and Clinical Parameters

Pur po se: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a proliferative vascular disease which affects premature newborns and occurs during vessel development. The pathogenesis of ROP is complex and includes oxidative damage to the developing retina. The aim of this study was to evaluate the relationship o...

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Main Authors: Esra Arun Özer, Özlem Sivaslı Gül, Gamze Men, Ekrem Talay, Sümer Sütçüoğlu, Ali Kanık, Ebru Türkoğlu, Zelal Kahramaner, Hese Coşar, Aydın Erdemir, Işın Yaprak
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2011-10-01
Series:Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_1385/Retinopathy-Of-Prematurity-In-Very-Low-Birth-Weight-Infants-Effects-Of-Serum-Vitamin-A-And-Clinical-Parameters