206 Thymus Size as a Prognostic Size in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia

BDP is major cause of premature neonates mortality and morbidity. Causes of BDP are oxygen toxicity, injuries caused by ventilators and respiratory volumes, perinatal inflammations. Chorioamnionitis is related to thymus functions through the intrauterine actions of cytokines. The purpose is to check the reliability of the chest X-Ray as prognostic sign in the development of BDP.