Genetic Variants and Susceptibility to Diseases of Prematurity in Very Low Birth-Weight Infants

Status: Recruiting
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Intervention Type: Genetic
Study Type: Observational
SUMMARY

The purpose of this study is to determine if sequence variations in genes involved in the development and function of vulnerable organs increases susceptibility to chronic lung disease (CLD) and other diseases affecting premature infants, such as necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), sepsis, patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH). The study will also determine whether measurement of certain biomarkers in serum will identify infants who will develop these complications of prematurity. Previous studies from this institution and others have identified genetic variants in some genes, such as toll like receptor genes are associated with higher risk of CLD or NEC. The interaction of these variants with other gene variants that can influence the risk of these diseases remains unclear.

Eligibility
Participation Requirements
Sex: All
Healthy Volunteers: f
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• Infants born weighing less than 1500 grams

Locations
United States
Wisconsin
Children's Wisconsin
RECRUITING
Milwaukee
Contact Information
Primary
G. Ganesh Konduri, MD
gkonduri@mcw.edu
414.266.6820
Backup
Kathleen M Meskin, BSN
kmeskin@mcw.edu
414.337.7171
Time Frame
Start Date: 2006-06
Estimated Completion Date: 2026-06
Participants
Target number of participants: 1100
Treatments
VLBW
infants less than 1500 grams at birth
Sponsors
Leads: Medical College of Wisconsin

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