title: Concentrations of magnesium and ionized calcium in umbilical cord blood in distressed term newborn infants with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy.
abstract: Magnesium and ionized calcium in mixed umbilical cord blood was assessed colorimetrically in 38 distressed and 21 healthy term newborn infants. Distressed infants with a severe or moderate degree of hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) (n = 8) had significantly lower (p < 0.001) concentrations of magnesium (0.52 +/- 0.08 mmol/L) compared to the control group (0.69 +/- 0.06 mmol/L). No differences in concentrations of ionized calcium between distressed and control infants were detected.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of University of Tartu, Estonia.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ilves
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Blennow
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kütt
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Mägi
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kudrjavtseva
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lagercrantz
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Talvik
mesh_terms: D002545:Brain Ischemia / Q000097:blood*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood*; D003124:Colorimetry; D006801:Humans; D002534:Hypoxia, Brain / Q000097:blood*; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007477:Ions; D008274:Magnesium / Q000097:blood*; D014470:Umbilical Cord / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D007477:Ions; D008274:Magnesium; D002118:Calcium