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Abstract
Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is a major neurologic complication of prematurity. Pathogenesis of IVH is attributed to intrinsic fragility of germinal matrix vasculature and to the fluctuation in the cerebral blood flow. Germinal matrix exhibits rapid angiogenesis orchestrating formation of immature vessels. Prenatal glucocorticoid exposure remains the most effective means of preventing IVH. Therapies targeted to enhance the stability of the germinal matrix vasculature and minimize fluctuation in the cerebral blood flow might lead to more effective strategies in preventing IVH.Entities:
Keywords: Angiogenesis; Astrocytes; Germinal matrix hemorrhage; Glucocorticoids; Indomethacin; Intraventricular hemorrhage; Pericytes; Premature infants
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24524446 PMCID: PMC3925310 DOI: 10.1016/j.clp.2013.09.007
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Perinatol ISSN: 0095-5108 Impact factor: 3.430