Genetic and Environmental Influences on Retinopathy of Prematurity

• Main Authors: J. M. Ortega-Molina (Author), R. Anaya-Alaminos (Author), J. Uberos-Fernández (Author), A. Solans-Pérez de Larraya (Author), M. J. Chaves-Samaniego (Author), A. Salgado-Miranda (Author), R. Piñar-Molina (Author), A. Jerez-Calero (Author), J. L. García-Serrano (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective. The goals were to isolate and study the genetic susceptibility to retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), as well as the gene-environment interaction established in this disease. Methods. A retrospective study (2000-2014) was performed about the heritability of retinopathy of prematurity in 257...