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On the Significance of Blood Sampling Time in Neonatal Neurologic Prognosis Using Creatine Kinase BB
Heung Taek Kim, Mi Kyung Son, Eun Ju Kim, Kyuchul Choeh
Clin Exp Pediatr. 1998;41(5):669-676.   Published online May 15, 1998
Purpose : To investigate the cut-off value of creatine kinase(CK) BB according to blood sampling time in predicting neonatal prognosis, we studied the time-related releasing pattern of CK isoenzymes after birth asphyxia. Methods : CK was measured within 1 hour and at 6-10 hours after birth from 45 newborn infants who were suspected to be perinatal asphyxia or fetal distress. The...