[Studies of genetic polymorphism in retinopathy of prematurity].
Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disease that happened in preterm infants with low gestational age and birth weight. Recently, many studies suggested that the incidence of ROP and the results of same clinical intervention vary between different races and countries. It seems that ROP may relate with genetic factors. Several genes are suggested to play a possible role in the occurrence of ROP. This paper reviews these related genes.
Li
Wei-wei
WW
Department of Ophthalmology, the Second Affiliated Hospital of Wenzhou Medical College, Wenzhou 325027, China.
Zheng
Sui-lian
SL
Shi
Ming-guang
MG
D015981:Epidemiologic Factors; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011110:Polymorphism, Genetic; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000235:genetics*