Effect of gender, birth weight and gestational age on serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone concentration and distribution among neonates in Saudi Arabia.

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dc.contributor.authoral-Nuaim, A Ren_US
dc.contributor.authorAbdullah, M Aen_US
dc.contributor.authorStevens, Ben_US
dc.contributor.authorZain, Men_US
dc.date.accessioned1995-09-01en_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-05-30T13:50:12Z
dc.date.available1995-09-01en_US
dc.date.available2009-05-30T13:50:12Z
dc.date.issued1995-09-01en_US
dc.description.abstractBlood samples from 813 newborns were spotted on to filter paper and the 17-hydroxyprogesterone concentration was measured using the Delfia (R) fluorometric immunoassay. The median, mean, and standard deviation (SD) for the total population were 20, 21 and (11) nmol/L respectively. Males had significantly higher levels than females with median, mean and (SD) of 22, 22 and (12) nmol/L. Similarly, low birth weight babies were found to have significantly higher levels than normal birth weight babies with median, mean and (SD) of 21, 24 (12) nmol/L. Preterm babies were also found to have significantly higher levels than full term babies, with median, mean and (SD) of 25, 29 (16) nmol/L. As experienced elsewhere, those factors should be taken into consideration when considering a cut-off point in any neonatal screening program for congenital adrenal hyperplasia.en_US
dc.description.affiliationDepartment of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.en_US
dc.identifier.citational-Nuaim AR, Abdullah MA, Stevens B, Zain M. Effect of gender, birth weight and gestational age on serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone concentration and distribution among neonates in Saudi Arabia. Indian Journal of Pediatrics. 1995 Sep-Oct; 62(5): 605-9en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/82077
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.source.urihttps://medind.nic.in/icb/icbai.shtmlen_US
dc.subject.mesh17-alpha-Hydroxyprogesterone --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshAdrenal Hyperplasia, Congenital --blooden_US
dc.subject.meshBirth Weighten_US
dc.subject.meshFemaleen_US
dc.subject.meshGestational Ageen_US
dc.subject.meshHumansen_US
dc.subject.meshInfant, Newbornen_US
dc.subject.meshMaleen_US
dc.subject.meshNeonatal Screeningen_US
dc.subject.meshReference Valuesen_US
dc.subject.meshSaudi Arabiaen_US
dc.titleEffect of gender, birth weight and gestational age on serum 17-hydroxyprogesterone concentration and distribution among neonates in Saudi Arabia.en_US
dc.typeJournal Articleen_US
dc.typeResearch Support, Non-U.S. Gov'ten_US
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