Open AccessHypoxia as a predisposing factor for the development of early onset neonatal thrombocytopenia
Author(s) -
Jayashree Nadkarni,
Shailendra K Patne,
Rashmi Kispotta
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
journal of clinical neonatology/journal of clinical neonatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1658-6093
pISSN - 2249-4847
DOI - 10.4103/2249-4847.101693
Subject(s) - medicine , hypoxia (environmental) , pediatrics , oxygen , organic chemistry , chemistry
Thrombocytopenia in hypoxic neonates admitted in NICU is a morbid condition encountered very commonly. Early-onset thrombocytopenia (<72 h) is most commonly associated with fetomaternal conditions complicated by placental insufficiency and/or fetal hypoxia. Chronic intrauterine hypoxia is the most frequent cause of early-onset thrombocytopenia in preterm neonates.