What is Anemia of Prematurity? All newborn infants manifest a decrease in hemoglobin. In the uterus, the tissue is in a relatively hypoxic state whereas after birth there is a relatively hyperoxic state. This leads to an increased oxygen concentration in the tissue which leads to a decrease in erythropoietin concentration. In the term infant, […]
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Anemia of Newborn
Anemia is a disorder in which red blood cells are decreased in the blood. Read more about Anemia-Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment For newborns of age 0-28 days [new born should have completed at least 34 weeks of intrauterine life], anemia is defined if the hemoglobin values are as follow: Central venous hemoglobin < 13 g/dL […]