Monocyte Chemoattractant Protein-1 and Interleukin-8 are Increased in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Relation to Isolation of Ureaplasma Urealyticum

Abstract

Increased TA concentrations of IL-8 and MCP-1 during the first 2 weeks of life are associated with the development of BPD. Recovery of Uu from TAs is associated with a more robust inflammatory reaction and an increased risk of BPD.