Neonatal intensive care does not cause chromosome damage.
In three neonatal units a total of 30 gravely ill newborn infants requiring intensive care were investigated cytogenetically. The results were compared with those obtained in 28 matched control neonates. No significant difference in the frequency of chromosome breaks, gaps, satellite associations, and sister chromatid exchange was found between the two groups of neonates.
D001724:Birth Weight; D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000209:etiology*; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D003422:Critical Care / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003582:Cytogenetics; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007363:Intensive Care Units, Neonatal; D012854:Sister Chromatid Exchange