Pathogenesis of retinopathy of prematurity and possible preventive strategies

Early Human Development

Volumn 84, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 83-88

  Fleck, Brian W ^a   McIntosh, Neil ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Oxygen; Pathogenesis; Retinopathy of Prematurity

Indexed keywords

SOMATOMEDIN C; VASCULOTROPIN;

ANGIOGENESIS; ASTROCYTE; BLINDNESS; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; PATHOGENESIS; PREMATURITY; PROPHYLAXIS; RETINA BLOOD VESSEL; RETINA DETACHMENT; RETROLENTAL FIBROPLASIA; REVIEW;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; NEOVASCULARIZATION, PATHOLOGIC; OXYGEN; RATS; RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY;

EID: 39149143657     PISSN: 03783782     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2007.11.008     Document Type: Review

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