Retinopathy of prematurity: what causes it?
Retinopathy of prematurity continues to be a major cause of morbidity in surviving prematures despite attempts to regulate oxygen. Developing retinal vessels apparently can be disrupted by any of a considerable number of influences. By far the preeminent risk factor is extreme prematurity itself.
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Department of Neonatology, Children's Hospital National Medical Center, George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
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D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D012160:Retina / Q000503:physiopathology; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012307:Risk Factors