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Table 1 Baseline Clinical Characteristics

From: The Angiotensin Converting Enzyme Insertion/Deletion polymorphism is not associated with an increased risk of death or bronchopulmonary dysplasia in ventilated very low birth weight infants

 

ACE Genotype

 

II (n = 50)

ID (n = 107)

DD (n = 88)

P value

Birth Weight

874 ± 29

876 ± 18

858 ± 20

0.793

Gestation

26.4 ± 0.3

26.5 ± 0.2

26.2 ± 0.2

0.386

Race (Caucasian)

11 (22)

17(16)

19 (22)

0.664

Gender (Males)

28 (56)

59 (55)

59 (67)

0.166

Uu isolated from TAa

18/46 (39)

29/88 (33)

27/83 (33)

0.719

Mh isolated from TAa

4/46 (9)

14/88 (16)

11/83 (13)

0.507

Surfactant Replacement

48 (96)

99 (93)

81 (92)

0.651

  1. Data are presented as Mean ± Standard error of Mean. Numbers in parenthesis represent percentages.
  2. aNot all infants had TA cultures performed for Uu and Mh
  3. Uu Ureaplasma urealyticum
  4. Mh Mycoplasma hominis
  5. TA Tracheal Aspirate
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BMC Pediatrics

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