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Article: New neutropenia study results from G. Sharma et al described.(Report)
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- Blood Weekly
- Article date:
- November 12, 2009
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"The purpose of this study was to identify maternal and neonatal characteristics affecting marked neonatal neutropenia in pregnancies complicated by hypertension. A single institution retrospective chart review over 2 years of singleton and multifetal pregnancies with hypertensive disorders meeting American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists criteria was performed," investigators in the United States report (see also Neutropenia).
"Neutropenia and sepsis Occurring within the first 16 days of life (DOL) were studied. Neutropenia was defined as an absolute neutrophil count of
The researchers concluded: "Furthermore, multiple gestations with neutropenia ...