Contribution of the blood glucose level in perinatal asphyxia
- 9 October 2008
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Science and Business Media LLC in European Journal of Pediatrics
- Vol. 168 (7), 833-838
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-008-0844-5
Abstract
This is a comparative study between 60 asphyxiated newborns (cases) and 60 normal neonates (controls) in respect of their plasma glucose and uric acid levels and also their clinical and neurological status. The mean plasma glucose level was significantly lower (35.1 ± 11.4 mg/dl vs. 56.9 ± 5.5 mg/dl; P < 0.001) and the mean serum uric acid level was higher (8.0 ± 1.2 mg/dl vs. 4.5 ± 0.83 mg/dl; P < 0.001) in the asphyxiated group when compared to the controls. Within the perinatal asphyxia group, the plasma glucose level and Apgar scores showed a significant positive linear correlation (r = 0.740, P < 0.001), whereas a significant negative linear correlation was observed between the glucose level and different stages of hypoxic ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) (r = −0.875, P < 0.001). Although a strong positive linear correlation was found between uric acid and HIE stages (r = 0.734, P ≤ 0.001), the linear correlation between uric acid and Apgar scores (r = −0.885, P < 0.001) and uric acid and the plasma glucose level (r = −0.725, P < 0.001) were found to be significantly negative among the cases. Conclusion: The severity of encephalopathy and cellular damage varies with the severity of hypoglycemia.Keywords
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