A longitudinal 1H-NMR metabolomics analysis of urine from newborns with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy undergoing hypothermia therapy. Clinical and medical legal insights.

Perinatal asphyxia is an event affecting around four million newborns worldwide. The 0.5 to 2 per 1000 of full term asphyxiated newborns suffer from hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE), which is a frequent cause of death or severe disability and, as consequence, the most common birth injury claim...

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Main Authors: Emanuela Locci, Antonio Noto, Melania Puddu, Giulia Pomero, Roberto Demontis, Cristina Dalmazzo, Antonio Delogu, Vassilios Fanos, Ernesto d'Aloja, Paolo Gancia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5906012?pdf=render