Skip to content
The Kids Research Institute Australia logo
Donate

Discover . Prevent . Cure .

Vitamin A and bronchopulmonary dysplasia: the next steps

Preterm infants are often vitamin A deficient, and vitamin A has functions that could mitigate the processes that lead to bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Therefore, supplementation of preterm infants with vitamin A to reduce the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia makes inherent sense.

Citation:
Rakshasbhuvankar A, Pillow JJ. Vitamin A and bronchopulmonary dysplasia: the next steps. Lancet Respir Med. 2024.

Keywords:
Preterm; bronchopulmonary displasia; vitamin A; supplementation

Abstract:
Preterm infants are often vitamin A deficient, and vitamin A has functions that could mitigate the processes that lead to bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Therefore, supplementation of preterm infants with vitamin A to reduce the risk of bronchopulmonary dysplasia makes inherent sense.