Association of umbilical cord insulin-like growth factor 1 levels with severe retinopathy in extremely preterm infants

• Main Authors: Nobuhiko Nagano (Author), Daichi Katayama (Author), Koichiro Hara (Author), Takuya Akimoto (Author), Takayuki Imaizumi (Author), Ayako Seimiya (Author), Ryoji Aoki (Author), Midori Hijikata (Author), Kazumasa Fuwa (Author), Aya Okahashi (Author), Ichiro Morioka (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The association between umbilical cord blood insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) levels and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) remains unclear. This study aimed to investigate whether umbilical cord blood IGF-1 levels can predict the development of severe ROP in extremely preterm infants....