Serum electrolyte, urea and creatinine in clinically stable Nigerian newborn
Adedoyin, O.T.; Akindele, J.A.; Ajayi, A.; Okesina, A.B.
West African Journal of Medicine 20(3): 263-267
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 0189-160X PMID: 11922164 Document Number: 535645
Serum electrolytes urea and creatinine of 80 clinically stable normal newborn comprising 60 preterm and 20 term appropriate for gestational age babies were prospectively studied. A negative correlation between the serum sodium, potassium, urea, creatinine and the gestational age was found. A statistical significant difference in the mean values of serum urea and creatinine in both preterm and term babies was obtained but there was no statistical significant difference in the mean value of serum sodium and potassium.