Vitamin D and IL-10 Deficiency in Preterm Neonates With Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

• Main Authors: Xiaonan Mao (Author), Jie Qiu (Author), Li Zhao (Author), Junjie Xu (Author), Jiao Yin (Author), Yang Yang (Author), Mingshun Zhang (Author), Rui Cheng (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2018-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Vitamin D deficiency and inflammation are involved with bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in preterm neonates; however, the clinical evidence still remains scarce. We hypothesized that vitamin D and inflammatory cytokines may be risk factors for BPD in infants.Methods: Preterm infants b...