Low-mannose-binding lectin levels in susceptibility to neonatal sepsis in preterm neonates with fetal inflammatory response syndrome


Ozdemir O., DİNLEYİCİ E. Ç., Tekin N., Colak O., Aksit M. A.

JOURNAL OF MATERNAL-FETAL & NEONATAL MEDICINE, vol.23, no.9, pp.1009-1013, 2010 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

Abstract

Aim. In this study, we aimed to evaluate cord blood mannose binding levels (MBL), to evaluate possible relationship between cord blood MBL levels with neonatal sepsis and culture confirmed neonatal sepsis in preterm newborn with gestational age below 34 weeks with fetal inflammatory response syndrome (FIRS).