Serum surfactant protein D as a marker for bronchopulmonary dysplasia.
Suja VinodAndrew GowBarry WeinbergerDebra PotakMark HiattShaku ChandraThomas HegyiPublished in: The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians (2017)
Elevated serum SP-D does not appear to be a useful marker for BPD. Decreasing serum SP-D levels in males, as compared to females, during the first week of life are likely related to gender differences in lung maturation, consistent with the higher incidence of BPD in males.
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