Embryonic infections as the main cause of the death of children with extremely low birth weight

In all cases o f death of children with extremely low body weight (100%) generalized congenital infection of bacterial and bacterial-fungal etiology were detecte

Case of early diagnosis of hereditary thrombophilia in a 16 days child

The article describes a clinical case of early diagnosis of hereditary thrombophilia in a child in the neonatal period, based on clinical, laboratory and genetic examination. Clinical suspicion to hereditary hemostatic disorders, careful analysis of hereditary and family history allowed to identify and confirm with the help of PCR polymorphism of genes associated with hemostatic system in a child of two weeks of age. Early diagnosis allows to make an individual plan of observation and dynamic examination to prevent increased thrombosis and possible vascular catastrophe in the child, to prevent metabolic and hemostatic disorders in both the mother and her relatives, and in the probable future siblings of the patient, and in the long term and in his descendants. © 2019 National Academy of Pediatric Science and Innovation. All rights reserved