Genetic differences in surfactant proteins influence retinopathy of prematurity risk

Genetic differences in surfactant proteins influence retinopathy of prematurity risk

[ad_1] A new study from the University of Oklahoma suggests that small genetic differences in two proteins – previously known for their role in premature infants’ lungs – may also influence how their eyes develop, potentially affecting the risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). ROP is a serious eye disease that affects premature infants, whose…

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Genetic variant linked to higher heart failure risk in children with myocarditis

Genetic variant linked to higher heart failure risk in children with myocarditis

[ad_1] A genetic variant is likely putting some children suffering with myocarditis – inflammation of the heart muscle – at higher risk of developing heart failure, which can be fatal, according to a study published today in Circulation Heart Failure. According to the study, 34.4% of the children who developed dilated cardiomyopathy after developing myocarditis…

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