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Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia (BPD)

Supplements studied for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD).

Overview

Supplement research for bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) in premature infants has focused on several agents, with mixed results. Vitamin A given by injection appears to have the strongest evidence among top supplements here, with nine studies suggesting it may lower BPD risk in low-birth-weight preterm infants at certain doses; lower doses or other forms may not show the same effect.

By contrast, N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) given directly into the lungs, oral Vitamin E, and Fish Oil have not shown clear benefit in available trials, including a large preterm infant study of fish oil. Lutein lacks sufficient evidence to judge. See the heatmap and evidence reviews below for supplement-by-supplement detail.

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