A Novel Association between YKL-40, a Marker of Structural Lung Disease, and Short Telomere Length in 10-Year-Old Children with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

• Main Authors: Ewa Henckel (Author), Anna James (Author), Jon R Konradsen (Author), Björn Nordlund (Author), Malin Kjellberg (Author), Eva Berggren-Broström (Author), Gunilla Hedlin (Author), Sofie Degerman (Author), Kajsa Bohlin (Author)
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• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Extremely preterm infants are born with immature lungs and are exposed to an inflammatory environment as a result of oxidative stress. This may lead to airway remodeling, cellular aging and the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Reliable markers that predict the long-term consequences...