Severe retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in a premature baby treated with sildenafil acetate (Viagra) for pulmonary hypertension [6]

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 306-307

  Marsh, C S ^a   Morden, B ^a   Newsom, R ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; AMPHOTERICIN B LIPID COMPLEX; CIPROFLOXACIN; FLUCYTOSINE; METRONIDAZOLE; NITRIC OXIDE; SILDENAFIL; SURFACTANT;

ANAMNESIS; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CLINICAL FEATURE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME BLOOD LEVEL; GESTATIONAL AGE; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEWBORN; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY HYPERTENSION; RETINOPATHY;

HUMANS; HYPERTENSION, PULMONARY; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; MALE; PIPERAZINES; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0942290454     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2003.021956     Document Type: Letter

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