Abstract
Background: Decreased platelet number and/or function are related to patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) in mice. Whether this is also the case in human infants remains controversial. Objectives: To investigate the association between platelet count nadir within the first 7 days of life and the rate of hemodynamically significant PDA (HSPDA), as well as the rate of response to the treatment with cyclooxygenase (COX) inhibitors. Methods: This is a retrospective study of a cohort of 194 very low-birth-weight (VLBW) infants (
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 188-194 |
Journal | Neonatology |
Volume | 106 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2014 |
Keywords
- Ductus arteriosus
- Platelet
- Thrombocytopenia
- Very low birth weight