Background: The pathogenetic profile of premature Small for Gestational Age (SGA) neonates is strongly related to their haemostatic equilibrium, which is inadequately understood.
Objective: To evaluate coagulation and fibrinolysis in premature SGA neonates before intervening with Vitamin K administration.
Study Design: We performed a comparison of coagulation, natural inhibitors and fibrinolysis between SGA and Appropriate for Gestational Age (AGA) infants born prematurely [gestational age (G.
Background: Small for Gestational Age (SGA) neonates often appear with haemostatic alterations, principally due to hepatic dysfunction that results from chronic intrauterine hypoxia. Polycythaemia and thrombocytopenia are common findings in this neonatal population.
Study Design: We performed a comparison of coagulation, natural inhibitors and fibrinolysis between SGA and Appropriate for Gestational Age (AGA) infants born full term [gestational age (G.
Background: Clinical and experimental researches have linked smoking to disturbances of coagulation and fibrinolysis. Several potential mechanisms are incriminated involving inflammation, fibrinogen synthesis and clotting factors. Based on the fact that the majority of tobacco components cross the placental barrier, the objective of our current study is to investigate the influence of smoking during pregnancy on neonatal haemostasis.
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