Bilirubin levels and severe retinopathy of prematurity in infants with estimated gestational ages of 23 to 26 weeks

M H DeJonge; A Khuntia; M J Maisels; A Bandagi

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(99)70336-7

Bilirubin levels and severe retinopathy of prematurity in infants with estimated gestational ages of 23 to 26 weeks

J Pediatr. 1999 Jul;135(1):102-4. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(99)70336-7.

Authors

M H DeJonge¹, A Khuntia, M J Maisels, A Bandagi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Pediatrics, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, Michigan 48073, USA.

PMID: 10393613
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(99)70336-7

Abstract

Oxidative injury may contribute to the development of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), and bilirubin may be a physiologically important antioxidant. Therefore we evaluated the relationship of ROP to bilirubin levels in 157 infants born at 23 to 26 weeks estimated gestational age. We found no definite association between bilirubin levels and severe ROP.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Analysis of Variance
Bilirubin / blood*
Female
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Logistic Models
Male
Odds Ratio
Retinopathy of Prematurity / blood*
Risk Factors
Severity of Illness Index

Substances

Bilirubin