Genetic Susceptibility to Retinopathy of Prematurity
Bizzarro MJ, Hussain N, Jonsson B, Feng R, Ment LR, Gruen JR, Zhang H, Bhandari V. Genetic Susceptibility to Retinopathy of Prematurity. Pediatrics 2006, 118: 1858-1863. PMID: 17079555, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2006-1088.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRetinopathy of prematuritySupplemental oxygen useLogistic regression analysisGestational ageOxygen useGenetic susceptibilityDuration of ventilationRespiratory distress syndromeLength of stayMixed-effects logistic regression analysisStrong genetic predispositionRegression analysisBronchopulmonary dysplasiaDistress syndromePostmenstrual ageRetrospective studyBirth weightPediatric ophthalmologistsPremature twinsPrematurityRetinopathyGenetic predispositionSignificant covariatesDizygotic twin pairsZygosity data