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ReviewJournal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association2025

Involving neonatal hematology and transfusion medicine in global efforts to eliminate severe retinopathy of prematurity.

Robert D Christensen, Timothy M Bahr, Sarah J Ilstrup, M Elizabeth Hartnett, Robin K Ohls

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Review in Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors.

Robert D ChristensenDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA. robert.christensen@hsc.utah.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5872-582X
Timothy M BahrDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7946-0290
Sarah J IlstrupTransfusion Medicine, Intermountain Health, Murray, UT, USA.
M Elizabeth HartnettDepartment of Ophthalmology, Byers Eye Institute, Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA, USA.
Robin K OhlsDivision of Neonatology, Department of Pediatrics, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2865-8878

Funding

Mechanisms of Angiogenesis in ROPR01EY015130 · UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA CHAPEL HILL · 2005 to 2025
$660k
NEI NIH HHS R01 EY015130
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP) remains a worldwide problem. A more complete understanding of the pathogenesis might inform progress toward its elimination. ROP pathogenesis is undeniably complex, including preterm birth and oxygen exposure, but many other factors are implicated as well. In this Perspective, we focus on two pathogenic factors that are within the domain of neonatal hematology and transfusion medicine. Specifically, we address evidence that ROP pathogenesis can involve: 1) an elevated nucleated red blood cell (NRBC) count at preterm birth, as evidence of chronic hypoxia in utero, which should be recognized as a biomarker of elevated risk for developing ROP; and 2) transfusions of adult donor red blood cells (RBC) result in a dose-dependent elevation in adult hemoglobin (HbA), which can deliver and release excessive oxygen to the developing retina. Early studies indicate that eliminating adult donor RBC transfusions for vulnerable preterm infants might reduce or eliminate ROP.

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Erythrocyte TransfusionRetinopathy of PrematurityTransfusion MedicineHematologyHemoglobin AHumansInfant, NewbornInfant, PrematureHemoglobin A

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PMID40702158

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