- Original Article
- Plasma L-Arginine Concentration, Oxygenation Index and Pulmonary Artery Pressure in Premature Infants with
Respiratory Distress Syndrome
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Kyong Ah Jeong, Soon Ju Lee, In Kyung Sung, Chung Sik Chun
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Clin Exp Pediatr. 2003;46(12):1207-1211. Published online December 15, 2003
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Purpose : This study was performed to observe the relationship of plasma L-arginine level and the severity of disease and pulmonary artery pressure in respiratory distress syndrome of premature infants.
Methods : Peripheral blood samples were obtained at 1st, 3rd and 7th day from 21 premature infants with respiratory distress syndrome to analyze the L-arginine concentration. Oxygenation index (OI), an indicator... |
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