Serum Basic Fibroblastic Growth Factor Levels in Children with Infantile Hemangioma.

Objectives: To determine serum levels of basic fibroblastic growth factor (b-FGF) in hemangioma patients under 2 y of age.

Methods: The study group consisted of 43 children with infantile hemangioma and b-FGF levels were analyzed using ELISA.

Results: The serum b-FGF levels were higher in hemangioma patients than in healthy control individuals (p 0.

Platelet aggregation in term and preterm newborns.

The platelets of newborns have a hyporeactive period. This period, during which the platelet count is normal but their functions are deficient, is called transient platelet hyporeactivity of newborns. The platelet functions and their normalizing process of term and preterm neonates are investigated.