Lecithin/sphingomyelin ratio from tracheal aspirates and compliance of the respiratory system in infants with bronchopulmonary dysplasia

Elevation of interleukin-8 and interleuk

Elevation of interleukin-8 and interleukin-6 precedes the influx of neutrophils in tracheal aspirates from preterm infants who develop bronchopulmonary dysplasia

✍ Upender K. Munshi; Josie O. Niu; Mustafa M. Siddiq; Lance A. Parton 📂 Article 📅 1997 🏛 John Wiley and Sons 🌐 English ⚖ 61 KB 👁 2 views

The influx of inflammatory mediators and cells into the tracheobronchial effluent of preterm infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) appears to be important in signaling the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). The mechanism that initiates this early inflammatory response is not