Changes in HbA2 Levels May Signify Hemoglobin Defects in Infants

A winking anus may signify spinal injury.

Case report—A 41 year old woman was referred for assessment of worsening bladder and bowel dysfunction. At the age of 17 years she had suVered a traumatic fracturesubluxation of T12–L1 following a trampoline accident in which she fell heavily on to her back. She immediately lost sensation below the waist but this returned over several days. Following eight weeks of bed rest she gradually regain...

Developmental changes in HbA2 and HbF on neocytes and gerocytes in normal infants during the first year of life.

De novo alpha 2 hemoglobin gene (HBA2) mutation in a child with hemoglobin M Iwate and symptomatic methemoglobinemia since birth

Cyanosis in an apparently healthy newborn baby may be caused by hemoglobin variants associated with the formation of methemoglobin, collectively known as M hemoglobins. They should not be confused with genetic alterations in methemoglobin reductase enzyme systems of red cells since treatment and prognosis are completely different. A newborn male child was noted to be significantly cyanotic at b...

hemoglobin levels in obstetric population

hemoglobin values in 9550 mothers delivered in the ob. & gyn. dept. of amin medical center were studied. hemoglobin levels of less than 11gr/100ml which is usually considered to be to the lower limit of normal for pregnancy were found in 2410 patient (25.3%) this rate has been recorded to be 19-30 percent in the u.s.a., 36 percent in western venezuela, 57.4 percent in india and about 80 percent...

Hearing defects in preterm infants.

Neurosensory hearing defects occur with a fre. quency of about 0.5% in children both in Europe and in North America. In those born preterm, however, hearing deficits are much more frequent Three possible aetiological factors have hitherto beer incriminated and have therefore been particularly investigated. (1) Preterm termination of pregnancy per se. (2) Perinatal risk factors such as hypoxia h...