[Hematologic changes in children small for gestational age].

Haematologic and coagulation changes were examined in 60 children whose gestation age was between the 31st and the 39th week and body weight from 950-2650 grams. There were 34 children smaller than they should be for their gestation development, and 26 children whose development correlated with the gestation period. In small children haematologic changes were dominated by polycythaemia with hyperviscosity, thrombocytopenia, reticulosis and leucopenia.

[Haptoglobin levels in premature infants].

A group of 30 preterm babies with no evidence of infections was investigated. They were separated in 3 groups according to the gestational age. In the first group, which included babies 28 to 32 weeks of gestational age, haptoglobin was detected in 5, but in 3, levels were under 25 mg/dl.