Association of inflammatory and angiogenic biomarkers in maternal plasma with retinopathy of prematurity in preterm infants.

Jae Shin SongSe Joon WooKyo Hoon ParkHunmin KimKyong-No LeeYu Mi Kim

Published in: Eye (London, England) (2022)

IL-6 and LBP in maternal plasma were found to be independently associated with severe ROP and type 1 ROP. Prediction models based on these biomarkers along with GA at sampling may serve as good prenatal indicators for the neonatal risk of ROP progression in women at risk of preterm birth.

Keyphrases

preterm birth
low birth weight
preterm infants
pregnancy outcomes
birth weight
gestational age
pregnant women
pet ct
polycystic ovary syndrome
oxidative stress
adipose tissue
weight gain
skeletal muscle
body mass index
type diabetes
cervical cancer screening
weight loss