Erythropoietin and retinopathy of prematurity: a retrospective cohort study in Japan, 2008–2018
Kana Fukui,
Yushi Ito,
Masayo Kokubo
et al.
Abstract:Background: Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a developmental retinal vascular proliferative disease and a leading cause of blindness in children worldwide. Erythropoietin has an angiogenic effect on the retina and might increase the risk of ROP. However, the results of previous studies on the association between erythropoietin use and increased risk of ROP have been inconsistent and inconclusive.Methods: This retrospective cohort study included infants born at 22 0/7 to 27 6/7 weeks' gestation between 2008 … Show more
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