title: Increased granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) levels in neonates with perinatal complications.
abstract: We have investigated cord blood granulocyte-colony stimulating factor (G-CSF) levels in neonates with or without neonatal complications to examine some changes in the G-CSF levels in the neonatal period. The G-CSF levels were measured in 613 neonates by enzyme immunoassay. The results showed that G-CSF levels were distributed in a broad range from the level under the cutting point (31 pg/mL) to over the measurable range (2000 pg/mL). Normal neonates without perinatal complications were 322. In normal neonates, the G-CSF level correlated with the gestational age (r = 0.255, P < 0.01) and cord blood leukocyte count (r = 0.210, P < 0.01). The G-CSF values were under 100 pg/mL in 95% of normal neonates with a median of 35.0 pg/mL. We divided the neonates into two groups: a lower (< 100 pg/mL) and a higher (> or = 100 pg/mL), based on the G-CSF level. The percentage of neonates with higher G-CSF levels (> or = 100 pg/mL) was greater in neonates with perinatal complications than in normal neonates (< 100 pg/mL; P < 0.01). Compared with normal neonates, the percentages of the higher group were greater in neonates with infections (P < 0.01), fetal distress (P < 0.01), premature rupture of membranes (P < 0.05), neonatal asphyxia (P < 0.01) and meconium staining of amniotic fluid (P < 0.01). Neonates with higher G-CSF levels had larger numbers of peripheral leukocytes (P < 0.05) than did those with the lower G-CSF levels. Counts of leukocytes were parallel with those of neutrophils.(ABSTRACT TRUNCATED AT 250 WORDS)
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Shinshu University School of Medicine, Matsumoto, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Ikeno
mesh_terms: D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000737:chemistry; D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D016179:Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor