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Systemic Cytokines in Retinopathy of Prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), a vasoproliferative vitreoretinal disorder, is the leading cause of childhood blindness worldwide. Although angiogenic pathways have been the main focus, cytokine-mediated inflammation is also involved in ROP etiology ...
Po-Yi Wu+13 more
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Pathophysiology of Retinopathy of Prematurity.
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a complex disease involving development of the neural retina, ocular circulations, and other organ systems of the premature infant.
M. E. Hartnett
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Importance Laser photocoagulation, which is the standard treatment for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), can have adverse events. Studies of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections have suggested efficacy in the treatment of ROP, but few ...
A. Stahl+15 more
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Retinopathy of Prematurity [PDF]
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative retinal disorder unique to premature infants. As premature births increase in many areas of the world, ROP has become a leading cause of childhood blindness. A better understanding of the pathogenesis of ROP, adherence to strict screening guidelines, and evolution of treatment options have reduced
Mukta Sharma, Anil Chauhan
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Risk factors associated with Retinopathy of Prematurity development and progression
Several studies propose that Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) is a multifactorial disorder implicating many prenatal and postnatal factors. The objective of our study was to determine the incidence and the risk factors that influenced ROP development and
N. de las Rivas Ramírez+4 more
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Pathophysiology of retinopathy of prematurity
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disease occurring in premature infants that affects the blood vessels of the developing retina.
Y. N. Strube, K. Wright
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Effect of Enteral Lipid Supplement on Severe Retinopathy of Prematurity
Key Points Question Does enteral fatty acid supplementation with arachidonic acid (AA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) from birth to 40 weeks’ postmenstrual age reduce severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in extremely preterm infants?
A. Hellström+19 more
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Introduction: World Health Organization has identified retinopathy of prematurity as an important cause of preventable childhood blindness. The presentation of retinopathy of prematurity is varied and differs in the developed and developing worlds.
Pradeep Bastola+4 more
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Retinopathy of prematurity: a review of epidemiology and current treatment strategies
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is among the most common causes of childhood blindness. Three phases of ROP epidemics have been observed worldwide since ROP was first described in the 1940s.
E. Hong, Y. Shin, Hee-Joon Cho
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This cohort study evaluates the association of long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acid serum levels with the development of retinopathy of prematurity in extremely preterm infants.
A. Hellström+9 more
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