Correlates of Elevated Interleukin-6 and 8-Hydroxy-2'-Deoxyguanosine Levels in Tracheal Aspirates from Very Low Birth Weight Infants Who Develop Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

• Main Authors: Chien-Chou Hsiao (Author), Jui-Chih Chang (Author), Lon-Yen Tsao (Author), Rei-Cheng Yang (Author), Hsiao-Neng Chen (Author), Cheng-Han Lee (Author), Ching-Yuang Lin (Author), Yi-Giien Tsai (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) remains the most common complication of very low birth weight (VLBW) preterm infants, and inflammatory regulation plays a role in the development of the BPD. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) has an important role in airway inflammation and therefore can be used as a marker of ai...