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Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor in the cord blood of premature neonates born to mothers with pregnancy-induced hypertension. J Pediatr 1999 Jul;135(1):56-9

Date

07/07/1999

Pubmed ID

10393604

DOI

10.1016/s0022-3476(99)70327-6

Scopus ID

2-s2.0-0033510552 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)   30 Citations

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: To estimate the cord blood levels of granulocyte colony-stimulating factor (G-CSF) and granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF) in preterm infants and to study the relationship of these levels to pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) and absolute neutrophil counts.

STUDY DESIGN: G-CSF and GM-CSF levels in the cord blood of preterm neonates (n = 74) either with or without maternal PIH were estimated by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay.

RESULTS: Infants in the PIH group had lower white blood cell, absolute neutrophil, absolute lymphocyte, and monocyte counts. The levels of G-CSF in cord blood were significantly lower in infants whose mothers had PIH (P =.04) and in infants with neutropenia (P =. 01). G-CSF levels were positively correlated with both absolute neutrophil count (P =.02) and total white blood cell count (P =.01). GM-CSF was undetectable in all subjects. According to logistic regression with neutropenia as the dependent variable, only maternal PIH (P <.001), gestational age (P <.001), and G-CSF (P =.01) were independently related.

CONCLUSION: In this study maternal PIH and low gestational age were significantly associated with neutropenia in premature infants. Low G-CSF levels may contribute to the neutropenia that is commonly seen in infants born to mothers with PIH.

Author List

Tsao PN, Teng RJ, Tang JR, Yau KI

Author

Ru-Jeng Teng MD Professor in the Pediatrics department at Medical College of Wisconsin

MESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold

Case-Control Studies
Female
Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor
Humans
Hypertension
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Newborn, Diseases
Infant, Premature
Infant, Very Low Birth Weight
Male
Neutropenia
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Cardiovascular
Recombinant Proteins
Statistics, Nonparametric