Plasma pro-endothelin-1 and respiratory distress in newborn infants

Jörg Benzing; Oliver Stabile; Gabor Szinnai; Nils G Morgenthaler; Sven M Schulzke; Christoph Bührer; Sven Wellmann

doi:10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.10.011

Plasma pro-endothelin-1 and respiratory distress in newborn infants

J Pediatr. 2012 Mar;160(3):517-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.10.011. Epub 2011 Nov 20.

Authors

Jörg Benzing¹, Oliver Stabile, Gabor Szinnai, Nils G Morgenthaler, Sven M Schulzke, Christoph Bührer, Sven Wellmann

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neonatology, University Children's Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

PMID: 22099523
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2011.10.011

Abstract

Plasma concentrations of the stable endothelin-1 precursor, C-terminal portion of the endothelin-1 precursor, determined prospectively in 293 newborn infants (gestational age, 24-41 weeks) at birth and on day 3 of life were unrelated to gestational age at birth, but strongly associated with respiratory distress when measured on day 3 of life.

Publication types

Multicenter Study
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / blood
Endothelin-1 / blood*
Fetal Blood / chemistry
Gestational Age
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / blood*

Substances

Endothelin-1