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Clinical Analysis of Cord Serum Immunoglobulin M.
Duk Jin Yun, Kwang Ho Kim, Kwan Sub Chung, Gui Nyung Lee
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(6):517-524.   Published online June 15, 1981
Determination of the immunoglobulin M(IgM) in umbilical cord sera has been advocated as a screening test for intrauterine infection, since the IgM is produced by the fetus and is not transported across the placenta from mother. The low level of IgM in normal neonate is thought to reflect the infrequent encounter of antigenic stimuli by the futus, upon exposure to...
The Clinical Study on 100 Cases of Congenital Syphillis.
Jheog Hee Hahn, Ok Sung Chung, Mi Seon Lee, Young Shin Kwark, Mi Seon Kim
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1981;24(4):329-335.   Published online April 15, 1981
The authors studied 100 cases of congenital syphilis in the newborn treated at II Sin. Women* s Hospital from 1st August 1978 to 31st July 1979. 71 infants were born in the hospital and 29 were admitted from the out patient department. The results were as follows 1.The incidence of congenital syphilis was 1% of live born deliveries. 2. Incidence of...