Türk Biyokimya Dergisi (Feb 2023)

The association between βeta 2-microglobulin and bronchopulmonary dysplasia

  • Ceran Burak,
  • Kadıoğlu Şimşek Gülsüm,
  • Beşer Esra,
  • Tayman Cüneyt,
  • Canpolat Fuat Emre,
  • Kanmaz Kutman Hayriye Gözde

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1515/tjb-2022-0133
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 48, no. 1
pp. 128 – 134

Abstract

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Previous studies showed that increased urinary Beta 2-microglobulin (β2-M) level is associated with fetal inflammatory response and successfully predict bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). We aimed to investigate the clinical utility of serum β2-M levels to predict BPD in preterm infants.

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