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Nucleated RBC count as predictor of neurological outcome in perinatal asphyxia

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The immediate and short term outcomes of term newborns with perinatal asphyxia were studied in relation to the nucleated red blood cell count at admission. The mean (SD) NRBC/100WBC (white blood cells) was significantly higher in sequelae group than normal [9.8 (98.9) vs. 2.9 (43); P = 0.001].

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    Ruchi Rai, Gaurav Tripathi & D. K. Singh

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Rai, R., Tripathi, G. & Singh, D.K. Nucleated RBC count as predictor of neurological outcome in perinatal asphyxia. Indian Pediatr 51, 231–232 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-014-0379-y

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