Search for dissertations about: "Eva Berggren Broström"

Found 1 swedish dissertation containing the words Eva Berggren Broström.

  2. 1. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia from newborn disease to long-term sequelae

    Author : Eva Berggren Broström; Karolinska Institutet; Karolinska Institutet; []
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    Abstract : Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD) is a complication of premature birth that is associated with increased mortality and morbidity in infancy and impaired lung function and obstructive lung disease from childhood to adulthood. The pathogenesis of BPD is multifactorial, and may involve one or more of the following: a deficiency in surfactant production in the immature lung, chronic inflammatory processes before and after birth, oxidative stress, and trauma due to mechanical ventilation. READ MORE