Validity of serum and urinary hepcidin as biomarkers for late-onset sepsis in premature infants

Background: Sepsis remains one of the leading causes of neonatal morbidity and mortality, particularly among premature infants. Blood culture is the ‘gold standard’ for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis but is associated with several pitfalls. Aim of the work: We aim to evaluate the validity of measu...

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Main Authors: Hanan Sakr Sherbiny, Hanaa Abdel-el Fattah Mostafa, Laila M. Sherief, Naglaa M. Kamal, Amal Saeed El-Shal, Mahmoud Mohamed Abdel-el Halm, Hekmat Yaqoub Khan, Al Shaymaa Ahmed Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-09-01
Series:Therapeutic Advances in Chronic Disease
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/20406223221122527