Genetic approaches to complications of prematurity.
Meng H, Gruen JR. Genetic approaches to complications of prematurity. Frontiers In Bioscience-Landmark 2007, 12: 2344-51. PMID: 17127244, DOI: 10.2741/2236.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsCloning, MolecularGenetic LinkageGenetic Predisposition to DiseaseHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureInfant, Premature, DiseasesInfant, Very Low Birth WeightConceptsNeonatal morbidityLow birth weight babiesBirth weight babiesComplications of prematurityGestational age groupsVLBW babiesWeight babiesBronchopulmonary dysplasiaIntraventricular hemorrhageSpecific therapyTherapeutic advancesClinical trialsAnimal modelsAge groupsGenetic componentMorbidityDizygotic twinsSignificant genetic componentBabiesMortalityComplex genetic diseasesTimely implementationRecent studiesGenetic diseasesEnterocolitis