Vitamin A Protects the Preterm Lamb Diaphragm Against Adverse Effects of Mechanical Ventilation

Vitamin A Protects the Preterm Lamb Diaphragm Against Adverse Effects of Mechanical Ventilation

Background: Preterm infants are deficient in vitamin A, which is essential for growth and development of the diaphragm. Preterm infants often require mechanical ventilation (MV) for respiratory distress. In adults, MV is associated with the development of ventilation-induced diaphragm dysfunction an...

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Main Authors: Yong Song, MarJanna Dahl, Wendy Leavitt, Jeremy Alvord, Calan Y. Bradford, Kurt H. Albertine, J. Jane Pillow
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
Subjects:
ventilator-induced diaphragm dysfunction
VIDD
bronchopulmonary dysplasia
BPD
disuse atrophy
retinoids
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fphys.2018.01119/full

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