Nucleated red blood cells in polycythemic infants
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Polycythemia in newborn babies may a sign that the baby had low blood levels of oxygen before birth, according to a study of 66 newborn babies. Polycythemia means the baby had more red blood cells than normal. This study showed that babies with polycythemia had more nucleated red blood cells than normal. These are immature blood cells, and their presence in greater than normal amounts is a sign of increased red blood cell production. This normally occurs when oxygen levels decrease.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2003
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Nucleated red blood cells in concordant, appropriate-for-gestational age twins
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The hypothesis that neonatal nucleated red blood cell (RBC) counts are elevated in nondiscordant twins compared with singletons is studied. It was found that concordant, appropriate-for-gestational age twins have increased nucleated RBCs at birth as compared to singleton control infants.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2004
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Nucleated red blood cells in infants of mothers with asthma
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The authors have investigated the hypothesis that specific markers of fetal hypoxia would be increased in infants whose mothers have asthma. The results are reported.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2003
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