Growth Factors in the Human Preterm Lung : VEGF and HGF in Pulmonary Development and in Acute and Chronic Lung Injury
Year: 2002
Type: dissertation
Abstract: 8 Introduction 9 Review of the literature 10 1. Normal lung development 10 1.1. Alveolar formation 11 1.2. Lung vascular development 12 2. Lung injury in the newborn 13 2.1. Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) 13 2.1.1. Old BPD 13 2.1.1.1. Definition 13 2.1.1.2. Affecting factors 14 2.1.1.3. Development of treatment 15 2.1.2. New BPD 15 2.1.2.1. Epidemiology 15 2.1.2.2. Pathophysiology 15 2.2. Glucocorticoids and the preterm infant 16 2.2.1. Effects on lung development 16 2.2.2. Effects on preterm infant 17 2.3. Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn 17 3. Growth factors and the preterm lung 18 3.1. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) 18 3.1.1. Background 18 3.1.2. VEGF and lung development 20 3.1.3. VEGF and injury in the preterm lung 21 3.2. Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) 22 3.2.1. Background 22 3.2.2. HGF and lung development 23 3.2.3. HGF and injury in the preterm lung 23 Aims of the study 25 Table of contents
Source: Työväentutkimus Vuosikirja
Author: Patrik Lassus
Language: English
Subfield: Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2280751851