Early Hyperglycemia Is a Risk Factor for Death and White Matter Reduction in Preterm Infants

Georgios Alexandrou, Béatrice Skiöld, Jonna Karlén, Mesfin Kassaye Tessma, Mikael Norman, Ulrika Ådén, Mireille Vanpée

PEDIATRICS · 2010 · 128 citations · 33 references

Abstract

In this population-based cohort of EPT infants, hyperglycemia on the first day of life was associated with increased mortality rates and brain damage, as reflected by WM reduction at term age.

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