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To the Editor.—
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) is a chronic lung disease (CLD) that occurs in preterm infants receiving respiratory support with mechanical ventilation or prolonged oxygen supplementation. However, the molecular basis of BPD is poorly understood.
In their article regarding polymorphism of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) and risk and severity of BPD among very low birth weight infants, Kazzi et al1 determined whether alleles of TNF-α play a role in the susceptibility and/or severity of BPD among very low birth weight infants and concluded that the adenine allele of TNF-238 may reduce the …
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