Abstract:Aim
To determine the serum levels of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and S-100B in very preterm infants with and without periventricular leukomalacia (PVL) and/or intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH).
Methods
The study enrolled preterm infants born between 23 and 32 weeks of gestation admitted to the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, University Medical Center Ljubljana. PVL and IVH were determined with cranial ultrasound. Peripheral blood was collected in the first 24 h… Show more
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