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An unconditional logistic regression model was used in this study to assess the clinical variables.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>IL-6 cord blood levels at birth were significantly higher in the BPD group than in the non-BPD group, but the odds ratio (OR) was very small (OR = 1). No differences in other cytokine concentrations were observed between the two groups. Multivariable logistic regression analysis demonstrated that increased maternal white blood cell (WBC) count on admission and lower birth weight increased the risk of BPD progression.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title><jats:p>Increased IL-6 cord blood levels at birth in preterm infants may have trivial significance for predicting BPD. 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