Serum Erythropoietin, Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Ethiopathogenesis of Retinopathy of Prematurity

Pur po se: The aim of this study was to determine the serum levels of erythropoietin (EPO), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and insulin-like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) that possibly play an important role in the pathogenesis of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) and to investigate their relat...

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Main Authors: Özlem Yenice, Ahmed Ashour, Eren Çerman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2012-12-01
Series:Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
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Online Access:http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_2204/Serum-Erythropoietin-Insulin-like-Growth-Factor-1-And-Vascular-Endothelial-Growt-Factor-In-Ethiopathogenesis-Of-Retinopathy-Of-Prematurity