Skip to main content
Key Specialties
Cardiology Diabetology Endocrinology Gastroenterology Geriatrics and Gerontology Gynecology and Obstetrics Hematology Infectious Disease Internal Medicine Nephrology Neurology Oncology Pediatrics Respiratory Medicine Rheumatology Surgery
Congress Coverage
2024 ACC Congress 2023 ESMO Congress 2023 EASD Congress 2023 ERS Congress 2023 ESC Congress
Clinical Collections
Advances in Alzheimer’s

Keynote webinar | Spotlight on medication adherence

LIVE: Thursday 27th June 2024, 18:00-19:30 (CEST)
Join our expert panel to discover why you need to understand the drivers of non-adherence in your patients, and how you can optimize medication adherence in your clinics to drastically improve patient outcomes.
ADVANCED SEARCH
Log in
Top
Indian Journal of Pediatrics
Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics 11/2023

07-07-2023 | Editorial Commentary

Exploring the Association between G6PD Activity and Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Promising Connection or a Wild Goose Chase?

Authors: Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu, Ballambattu Vishnu Bhat

Published in: Indian Journal of Pediatrics | Issue 11/2023

Login to get access

Excerpt

Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a vasoproliferative disease characterized by abnormal growth of blood vessels in the developing retina of premature infants receiving excessive oxygen therapy [1]. This can lead to various complications, including abnormal vascular shunts, neovascularization, and even retinal detachment resulting in significant ocular morbidity. Understanding its pathophysiology is crucial to comprehend this complex disease in order to develop evidence based interventions. …
Literature
1.
2.
Couroucli XI. Oxidative stress in the retina: implications for retinopathy of prematurity. Curr Opin Toxicol. 2018;7:102-9.CrossRefPubMed
3.
Mesner O, Hammerman C, Goldschmidt D, Rudensky B, Bader D, Kaplan M. Glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity in male premature and term neonates. Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 2004;89:F555-7.CrossRefPubMedPubMedCentral
4.
5.
Ko CH, Wong RP, Ng PC, et al. Oxidative challenge and glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase activity of preterm and term neonatal red blood cells. Neonatology. 2009;96:96-101.CrossRefPubMed
Metadata
Title
Exploring the Association between G6PD Activity and Retinopathy of Prematurity: A Promising Connection or a Wild Goose Chase?
Authors
Thirunavukkarasu Arun Babu
Ballambattu Vishnu Bhat
Publication date
07-07-2023
Publisher
Springer India
Published in
Indian Journal of Pediatrics / Issue 11/2023
Print ISSN: 0019-5456
Electronic ISSN: 0973-7693
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s12098-023-04748-w

Other articles of this Issue 11/2023

Indian Journal of Pediatrics 11/2023 Go to the issue

Correspondence

Evaluation of Modified Extended Sick Neonate Score to Predict In-Hospital Mortality among Newborns Admitted to Resource-Poor Settings in Rural India: Correspondence

Original Article

Clinical Evaluation of a Wireless Device for Monitoring Vitals in Newborn Babies

Scientific Letter

Safety and Tolerability of Remdesivir in Infants and Children with COVID-19

Original Article

Cardiopulmonary Ultrasound-Guided Treatment of Premature Infants with Respiratory Failure and Patent Ductus Arteriosus: A Randomized, Controlled Trial

Review Article

Transition of Care in Epilepsy

Review Article

Transition of Care of Pediatric Patients with Special Needs to Adult Care Settings: Children with Diabetes Mellitus and Other Endocrine Disorders