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Original Article
Relationship between cord blood level of IL-12 in preterm newborns and development of wheezing
Hyo Jung Yu, Eun Ae Park, Ji Young Kim, Soo Jin Cho, Young Ju Kim, Hye Sook Park, Eun Hee Ha
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2008;51(7):754-759.   Published online July 15, 2008
Purpose : Abnormal activation patterns of Th1/Th2-cells have been suggested to increase the prevalence of allergic diseases. Prevention is regarded as an important corner stone in the management of allergic diseases. In this study, we have investigated the relationship between cord blood levels of IL-4, IL-10, and IL-12 in preterm newborns and the development of allergic respiratory diseases in infancy Methods...
Cord blood IL-10, IL-12 in preterm newborns as predictors of respiratory distress syndrome and bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Jee Yoon Park,, Ji Young Kim, Soo Jin Cho, Young Ju Kim, Hye sook Park, Eun Hee Ha, Eun Ae Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2007;50(3):248-254.   Published online March 15, 2007
Purpose : Inflammation plays a major role in the pathogenesis of RDS and BPD in the immature lung. We investigated the possible role of IL-10 and IL-12 in the cord blood of preterm newborns with RDS or BPD. Methods : Forty preterm newborns whose mothers received antenatal care at Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital between January 2003 to June 2005, and...
The influence of some intrauterine growth variables on neonatal blood pressure
Jungwon Min, Eun Ae Park, Kyoungae Kong, Bohyun Park, Juhee Hong, Young Ju Kim, Hwayoung Lee, EunHee Ha, Hyesook Park
Clin Exp Pediatr. 2006;49(9):966-971.   Published online September 15, 2006
Purpose : ‘Programming’ describes the process that stimulus at a critical period of development has lifelong effects. The fact that low birth weight links to the risk of elevated blood pressures in adult life is well known. This study aims to examine whether this link is evident in the newborn by investigating the relationship of the intrauterine growth indices and...