Surfactant Components and Tracheal Aspirate Inflammatory Markers in Preterm Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

Verlato, Giovanna; Simonato, Manuela; Giambelluca, Sonia; Fantinato, Margherita; Correani, Alessio; Cavicchiolo, Maria Elena; Priante, Elena; Carnielli, Virgilio et al. · J Pediatr · 2018

cross_sectional · Level IV

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Abstract

In 93 preterm infants ≤32 weeks of gestational age and 12 control infants, epithelial lining fluid disaturated-phosphatidylcholine, surfactant protein A and B, albumin, and myeloperoxidase activity were assessed after intubation and before exogenous surfactant administration. We found that disaturated-phosphatidylcholine, surfactant protein B, and myeloperoxidase were significantly higher in preterms with chorioamnionitis.

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