The relationship between leukemoid reaction and perinatal morbidity, mortality, and chorioamnionitis in low birth weight infants
- Duran, Rıdvan
- Özbek, Ülfet Vatansever
- Çiftdemir, Nükhet Aladağ
- Acunaş, Betül
- Süt, Necdet
DOIAbstract
SummaryObjectivesNeonatal leukemoid reaction (NLR) is relatively rare and considered as a white blood cell (WBC) count ≥50×109/l . The aim of this study was to investigate the association of NLR with neonatal morbidity and mortality and maternal chorioamnionitis in low birth weight infants.MethodsIn this case-controlled retrospective study, the medical records of 1200 newborn infants with a birth weight <2500g admitted to the neonatal unit over a period of 5 years were reviewed. The infants who developed features of NLR (n=17, 1.4%) formed the study group, while the remainder without NLR, matched for gestational age and birth weight (n=123), formed the control group. A chart review was performed and salient demographic, clinical, and labora...
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