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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-9-3
pubmed:abstractText
The serum plasminogen status in 35 preterm infants with or without respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) was determined in the first few hours of life. Blood samples for plasminogen testing (Synthetic chromogenic substrate method; Stachorm PLG. Diagnostica Stago) were obtained from a peripheral vein within six hours after birth. Among 35 infants, 20 infants who were in stable clinical condition served as the control group. Fifteen developed RDS with clinical, laboratory and radiological findings. The mean plasma plasminogen levels were found to be similar in the two groups (p > 0.05 by Mann-Whitney U test). These findings are discussed along with our previous findings showing normal tissue plasminogen activator (tPA) but lower D-dimer and higher plasminogen activator inhibitor (PAI) levels within the first few hours of life in preterm infants who later developed RDS compared to the control group.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0041-4301
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
38
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
195-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Plasma plasminogen levels in early respiratory distress syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article