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Retinopathy of Prematurity

Study data from University of Rio Grande update knowledge of retinopathy of prematurity

Published in Blood Weekly, May 13th, 2010

A report, 'The influence of gestational age on the dynamic behavior of other risk factors associated with retinopathy of prematurity (ROP),' is newly published data in Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology. "Improved survival of preterm neonates has increased the incidence of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) in many middle-income countries. This study aimed to verify the main risk factors for the development of ROP according to different gestational age (GA) groups," scientists in Porto Alegre, Brazil report.

"A prospective cohort study including infants weighing <or=1,500 g or GA <or=32 weeks at birth was conducted. The main clinical...

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