title: Serum electrolyte, urea and creatinine in clinically stable Nigerian newborn.
abstract: Serum electrolytes urea and creatinine of 80 clinically stable normal newborn comprising 60 preterm and 20 term appropriate for gestational age babies were prospectively studied. A negative correlation between the serum sodium, potassium, urea, creatinine and the gestational age was found. A statistical significant difference in the mean values of serum urea and creatinine in both preterm and term babies was obtained but there was no statistical significant difference in the mean value of serum sodium and potassium.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics and Child Health, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Nigeria.
authors.forename: O T
authors.initials: OT
authors.lastname: Adedoyin
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Akindele
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ajayi
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Okesina
mesh_terms: D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003404:Creatinine / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005865:Gestational Age; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D009549:Nigeria; D011188:Potassium / Q000097:blood*; D012964:Sodium / Q000097:blood*; D014508:Urea / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D014508:Urea; D012964:Sodium; D003404:Creatinine; D011188:Potassium