AIMS AND OBJECTIVES:
1. To compare the effectiveness and safety of oral atenolol versus oral propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangiomas.
2. To elucidate the mechanism of action of atenolol and propranolol in the treatment of infantile hemangiomas.
STUDY DESIGN MATERIALS AND METHODS:
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Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a major cause of blindness and visual impairment in children in both developing and developed countries around the world. ROP is a multifactorial disease characterized by perturbation of normal vascular development in the retina. The pathogenesis of ROP is