Protein C Activity and Antigen in Premature and Fullterm Newborn Infants
- 1 January 1989
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Acta Paediatrica
- Vol. 78 (1) , 34-39
- https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1651-2227.1989.tb10883.x
Abstract
Blood was obtained from 23 premature infants (birthweights 950-2910 g at 26-35 gestational weeks), and 27 fullterm infants (birthweights 2930-4900 g at 37-42 gestational weeks). Protein C concentration and activity were analysed. In preterm infants, protein C concentrations were 2.9-24% of adult values, and those of protein C activity 6-32%, the corresponding figures for term infants being 16-60% and 8.5-60%. Protein C concentrations were below 10% of adult values in four low birthweight infants, three of whom had significant haemorrhages. Protein C activity was below 10% of adult values in there infants, all of whom suffered from major haemorrhages.Keywords
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