Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
8648121 Blood Cells, Molecules, and Diseases 2017 19 Pages PDF
Abstract
Our cohort consisted of 128 (48/128: born preterm) neonates, born in Sheba Medical Center and followed until hospital discharge. Control group consisted of 20 healthy adults. As expected, a significant elevation of VWF:Ag was observed in preterm and term infants compared to adults. VWF:Ag levels were highest in full term infants (Median 129.0 IQR 33.8) and lowest in adults (Median 119.0 IQR 58.5) (p < 0.05), and RiCoF levels in neonates were higher than in adults. ADAMTS13 was significantly (p < 0.05) higher in preterm babies in comparison to full term and adult controls. Neonates that underwent stressful conditions or experienced vascular complications such as IUGR, ROP, NEC, had lower levels of ADAMTS13 in our study. Further studies are required to validate and asses potential significance of these findings.
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