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Normoblasts in large for gestational age infants.

S Dollberg1, R Marom, F B Mimouni

  • 1Department of Neonatology, Lis Maternity Hospital, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel. dolberg@post.tau.ac.il

Archives of Disease in Childhood. Fetal and Neonatal Edition
|August 22, 2000
PubMed
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Large for gestational age (LGA) infants born to non-diabetic mothers showed higher blood cell counts and packed cell volumes. This suggests these babies may experience relative intrauterine hypoxia during pregnancy.

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Area of Science:

  • Neonatal physiology
  • Perinatal medicine
  • Fetal development

Background:

  • Infants large for gestational age (LGA) are typically associated with maternal diabetes.
  • However, LGA infants can also occur in non-diabetic pregnancies, with less understood implications.
  • Understanding the physiological characteristics of LGA infants in non-diabetic pregnancies is crucial for neonatal care.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate hematological differences in large for gestational age (LGA) infants born to non-diabetic mothers compared to appropriate for gestational age (AGA) controls.
  • To explore potential underlying causes, such as intrauterine hypoxia, for observed differences.

Main Methods:

  • Comparative study design.
  • Inclusion of 31 LGA infants from non-diabetic mothers and 30 AGA infants as controls.

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  • Measurement of median absolute nucleated red blood cell counts, lymphocyte counts, and packed cell volumes.

    • Main Results:

    • Significantly higher median absolute nucleated red blood cell counts in LGA infants compared to controls.
    • Significantly higher median lymphocyte counts in LGA infants compared to controls.
    • Significantly higher median packed cell volumes in LGA infants compared to controls.

    Conclusions:

    • LGA infants of non-diabetic mothers exhibit distinct hematological profiles.
    • Elevated counts suggest a potential physiological stress response.
    • Findings support the hypothesis of relative intrauterine hypoxia in LGA infants of non-diabetic mothers.