Association of Rho-kinase Gene Polymorphisms with Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Preterm Neonates

• Main Authors: Gül Kaya (Author), Ercan Sivasli (Author), Serdar Oztuzcu (Author), Nuriye A. Melekoglu (Author), Esma Ozkara (Author), Unal Sarikabadayi (Author), Abdullah T. Demiryürek (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn is one of the most common causes of morbidity and mortality in preterm infants. Our objective was to determine the association between Rho-kinase (ROCK1 and ROCK2) gene polymorphisms and RDS in preterm neonates. Methods: A total of 193 preterm infan...