Retinopathy of prematurity
1 April 2014
| Nana Theodorou
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Retina / Uvea / Vitreous
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erythropoietin, hypoxia-inducible factor 1, insulin-like growth factor-1, neovascularization, pathophysiology, placental growth factor, retinopathy of prematurity, vascular endothelial growth factor, β-adrenergic receptors
This review article describes the pathophysiology of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). The authors start by introducing the condition and its incidence. There is extensive information on the pathophysiology mechanisms involved in the condition to include normal and pathological retinal development....
