Association of low ficolin-2 concentration in cord serum with respiratory distress syndrome in preterm newborns.

Gabriela GajekAnna S ŚwierzkoDariusz JarychDamian MikulskiPaulina KobielaKarolina ChojnackaMaja Kufelnicka-BaboutAgnieszka Szala-PoździejJędrzej ChrzanowskiKatarzyna SobczukWojciech FendlerMisao MatsushitaIwona Domżalska-PopadiukJan MazelaJarosław KalinkaHideharu SekineMaciej Cedzyński

Published in: Frontiers in immunology (2023)

Low cord serum ficolin-2 concentration (especially in neonates born at GA <33 weeks) is associated with a higher risk of developing moderate/severe RDS, requiring respiratory support and intensive care.

Keyphrases

low birth weight
gestational age
preterm infants
preterm birth
pet ct
pregnant women
high intensity