The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43.e3 , January 2009

Blood Cytokines during the Perinatal Period in Very Preterm Infants: Relationship of Inflammatory Response and Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

  • Reija Paananen, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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  • Anna-Karin Husa, MSc

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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  • Reetta Vuolteenaho, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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  • Riitta Herva, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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  • Tuula Kaukola, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
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  • Mikko Hallman, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pediatrics, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint requests: Mikko Hallman, MD, Children's Hospital, Oulu University Central Hospital, 90220 Oulu, Finland

Received 21 December 2007 ,Revised 5 June 2008 ,Accepted 8 July 2008.

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 Supported by the Sigrid Jusélius Foundation, Foundation for Pediatric Research Finland, and Biocenter Oulu. The authors declare no potential conflicts of interest, real or perceived.

 Reija Paananen and Anna-Karin Husa contributed equally to this work.

PII: S0022-3476(08)00593-3

doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2008.07.012

The Journal of Pediatrics
Volume 154, Issue 1 , Pages 39-43.e3 , January 2009

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