Synthetic glucocorticoids are often given to premature babies, adding to the risk of retinal damage

Negation: Synthetic glucocorticoids are not often given to premature babies, reducing the risk of retinal damage 0 0 0

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If it is true that...

Synthetic glucocorticoids are often given to premature babies, adding to the risk of retinal damage 1 0 2

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The use of synthetic glucocorticoid hormone is standard in treating very premature babies although it is known to contribute to eye damage 1 0 2

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Retinopathy of prematurity has blinded tens of thousands of people 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 2

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Prolactin is sometimes elevated in the newborn 1 0 2

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Premature babies are often given extra oxygen, which tends to cause vasoconstriction by displacing carbon dioxide 1 0 2

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Synthetic glucocorticoids are often given to premature babies, adding to the risk of retinal damage 1 0 2

Then it must be true that...

Retinopathy of prematurity has blinded tens of thousands of people 1 0 2

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Ray Peat/Aging Eyes, Infant Eyes, and Excitable Tissues

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Retinopathy of prematurity has blinded tens of thousands of people 1 0 2 The retina becomes easier to injure by light in old age for some of the same reasons that the infant's retina is susceptible 1 0 2 Bright light contributes to retinal damage in babies 1 0 2 The nocturnal/stress hormones, especially prolactin and melatonin, make the retina more sensitive to light and more easily damaged 1 0 2 Creating a "deficiency" of DHA prevents retinal damage from light 1 0 2 The use of synthetic glucocorticoid hormone is standard in treating very premature babies although it is known to contribute to eye damage 1 0 2 Administering glucocorticoid triggers premature birth 1 0 1 Preeclampsia is a major cause of premature birth 1 0 1 Cortisol-like drugs damage the brain and other organs 1 0 2 Progesterone and pregnenolone, by reducing the stress reactions, should be helpful in the eye diseases of infancy and old age, as they are in the respiratory distress syndromes 1 0 1