- Original Article
- Neonatology (Perinatology)
- Effects of cord blood vitamin D levels on the risk of neonatal sepsis in premature infants
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Birgul Say, Nurdan Uras, Suzan Sahin, Halil Degirmencioglu, Serife Suna Oguz, Fuat Emre Canpolat
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2017;60(8):248-253. Published online August 14, 2017
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Purpose Vitamin D plays a key role in immune function. Vitamin D deficiency may play a role in the pathogenesis of infections, and low levels of circulating vitamin D are strongly associated with infectious diseases. In this study, we aimed to evaluate the effects of low vitamin D levels in cord blood on neonatal sepsis in preterm infants. MethodsOne hundred seventeen premature... |
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- Case Report
- A novel association between cerebral sinovenous thrombosis and nonketotic hyperglycinemia in a neonate
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Sadık Yurttutan, Mehmet Yekta Oncel, Nursel Yurttutan, Halil Degirmencioglu, Nurdan Uras, Ugur Dilmen
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2015;58(6):230-233. Published online June 22, 2015
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Lethargy in newborns usually indicates central nervous system dysfunction, and many conditions such as cerebrovascular events, infections, and metabolic diseases should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Nonketotic hyperglycinemia is an autosomal recessive error of glycine metabolism, characterized by myoclonic jerks, hypotonia, hiccups, apnea, and progressive lethargy that may progress to encephalopathy or even death. Cerebral sinovenous thrombosis is a... |
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