Correlation of ABO blood groups with treatment response and efficacy in infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn treated with inhaled nitric oxide

• Main Authors: Yi Guan (Author), Ya Jin (Author), Yongxue Lu (Author), Dang Ao (Author), Pingjiao Gu (Author), Jiyan Yang (Author), Guosheng Liu (Author), Shasha Han (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Objective Not all infants with persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) respond to inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) therapy, as it is known to improve oxygenation in only 50% to 60% of cases. In this study, we investigated whether ABO blood groups were a relevant factor affecting t...