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Perinatal asphyxia is associated with the umbilical cord nucleated red blood cell count in pre-eclamptic pregnancies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20455723     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Nucleated red blood cells are commonly present in the blood of newborns. Our objective was to investigate the value of umbilical cord nucleated red blood cell (NRBC) count in predicting fetal asphyxia in pre-eclamptic women. NRBCs were counted in umbilical cord blood samples of neonates born to 43 pre-eclamptic and 25 healthy pregnant women. Pre-eclamptic women were further subgrouped based on the presence or absence of intrauterine growth restriction. The NRBC count differed significantly between pre-eclamptic women with and without intrauterine growth restriction, and controls (26.3 +/- 7.5; 17.1 +/- 6.8; and 9.9 +/- 2.7; p < 0.001). A NRBC count of 18.5 or above could predict fetal asphyxia with a sensitivity of 94.4% and a specificity of 80.0%. The umbilical cord NRBC count is effective in predicting fetal asphyxia in pre-eclamptic women.
Authors:
F Bayram; K Ozerkan; C Cengiz; O Develioğlu; M Cetinkaya
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of obstetrics and gynaecology : the journal of the Institute of Obstetrics and Gynaecology     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1364-6893     ISO Abbreviation:  J Obstet Gynaecol     Publication Date:  2010 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-05-11     Completed Date:  2010-08-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8309140     Medline TA:  J Obstet Gynaecol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  383-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Uludağ University, Bursa, Turkey.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Erythrocyte Count
Female
Fetal Blood / cytology*
Fetal Hypoxia / blood*,  etiology
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Pre-Eclampsia / blood*
Pregnancy
Sensitivity and Specificity
Young Adult

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