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Objective: The aim of this study was to test the utility of serum creatine kinase (CK) isoenzyme determinations as a marker of tissue injury in preterm newborns with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS).

Patients And Methods: Two groups of neonates were studied, 26 suffering from RDS who required mechanical ventilation and 20 healthy newborns with gestational ages, hours of life and birth weights similar to the first group. The activity of CK and its isoenzymes was determined in the bronchial aspirate and serum samples that were obtained before and 24 hours after exogenous surfactant therapy.

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Objective: To study the usefulness of lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes serum determination as tissue injury markers in newborns with respiratory distress.

Design And Methods: Ninety four neonates were studied and classified in two groups: 64 suffering various types of respiratory problems, and 30 healthy newborns of a similar birth weight and gestational age. LDH activity and its isoenzymes was determined in the serum of all the infants and in 23 samples of the bronchial aspirate of infants who required ventilation support.

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