Prevention of Oxygen-Induced Inflammatory Lung Injury by Caffeine in Neonatal Rats

Background. Preterm birth implies an array of respiratory diseases including apnea of prematurity and bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD). Caffeine has been introduced to treat apneas but also appears to reduce rates of BPD. Oxygen is essential when treating preterm infants with respiratory problems bu...

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Main Authors: Stefanie Endesfelder, Evelyn Strauß, Ivo Bendix, Thomas Schmitz, Christoph Bührer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2020-01-01
Series:Oxidative Medicine and Cellular Longevity
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/3840124