2009
Genetic Contribution to Patent Ductus Arteriosus in the Premature Newborn
Bhandari V, Zhou G, Bizzarro MJ, Buhimschi C, Hussain N, Gruen JR, Zhang H. Genetic Contribution to Patent Ductus Arteriosus in the Premature Newborn. Pediatrics 2009, 123: 669-673. PMID: 19171636, PMCID: PMC3161726, DOI: 10.1542/peds.2008-1117.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatent ductus arteriosusDuctus arteriosusRespiratory distress syndromeGestational ageDistress syndromePostmenstrual agePremature newbornsGenetic factorsPreterm patent ductus arteriosusCommon congenital heart diseaseWeeks postmenstrual ageWeeks gestational ageCongenital heart diseaseMixed-effects logistic regressionTwin pairsAntenatal steroidsBronchopulmonary dysplasiaPreterm newbornsSignificant morbidityRetrospective studyOxygen supplementationHeart diseaseMonozygotic twin pairsPremature twinsArteriosus
2006
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