Premature babies are often given extra oxygen, which tends to cause vasoconstriction by displacing carbon dioxide
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Premature babies are often given extra oxygen, which tends to cause vasoconstriction by displacing carbon dioxide 1 0 2and
Supplemental oxygen without carbon dioxide causes vasoconstriction, reducing the tissues' supply of glucose as well as oxygen and damages the retina when combined with too much light 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Retinopathy of prematurity has blinded tens of thousands of people 1 0 2Argument #a31941da 1 0 2
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The fetus accumulates a very large amount of iron and absorbs melatonin from the maternal circulation 1 0 2and
Prolactin is sometimes elevated in the newborn 1 0 2and
Premature babies are often given extra oxygen, which tends to cause vasoconstriction by displacing carbon dioxide 1 0 2and
Synthetic glucocorticoids are often given to premature babies, adding to the risk of retinal damage 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Retinopathy of prematurity has blinded tens of thousands of people 1 0 2Mentions
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