Dried Umbilical Cords in the Retrospective Diagnosis of Congenital Cytomegalovirus Infection as a Cause of Developmental Delays
- 古谷野, 伸
- コヤ, シン
- Koyano, Shin
- Inoue, N
- Nagamori ,T
- Yan, H
- Asanuma, H
- Yagyu, K
- Osaki, M
- Seiwa, C
- Fujieda, K
Publication date
May 2009
DOI Publisher
University of Chicago Press ISSN
1058-4838 Journal
Clinical Infectious Diseases Language
English Citation count (estimate)
21Abstract
http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/598506To clarify the impact of congenital cytomegalovirus (CMV) infection on developmental disabilities, 20 children with disabilities of unknown cause were analyzed. Five children were CMV positive and had no clinical manifestations at birth. Intracranial calcification was observed in 4 cases. Thus, congenital CMV infection is a significant cause of developmental disabilities
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