Pulmonary excretion of carbon monoxide in the human infant as an index of bilirubin production. I. Effects of gestational and postnatal age and some common neonatal abnormalities.
J Pediatr
; 94(6): 952-5, 1979 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-448544
Using a single pass, flow-through system, the pulmonary excretion rate of endogenously produced carbon monoxide was measured as an index of bilirubin production in human infants with varying gestational and postnatal ages and with a variety of clinical abnormalities. No significant difference in VECO was found related to sex or gestational age. The mean VECO for a small group of Oriental infants was significantly increased. VECO decreased with increasing postnatal age. As expected, infants with hemolytic disease of the newborn had a markedly increased mean VECO. Infants with jaundice of unknown etiology also had an elevated mean VECO, implying that increased bilirubin production may be a factor contributing to the "nonphysiologic" bilirubinemias of these infants.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Respiração
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Bilirrubina
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Dióxido de Carbono
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Doenças do Recém-Nascido
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Pediatr
Ano de publicação:
1979
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Estados Unidos