Comparison between two methods of ionized calcium measurement in newborns

Changes in ionized calcium (iCa) concentration seem to occur in newborns when the calcium supply from the mother is disconnected at birth, and a related hypocalcemia is produced. Thus, measurement of iCa is of particular importance in newborns. The aim of this study was to compare two methods of iCa...

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Main Authors: Thaís P. Basseto, Ligia Ajaime Azzalis, Edimar Cristiano Pereira, Virginia Berlanga Campos Junqueira, Luciana Zambelli Caputo, Alexandre Luiz Affonso Fonseca, David Feder, Fernando Luiz Affonso Fonseca
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Patologia Clínica 2013-10-01
Series:Jornal Brasileiro de Patologia e Medicina Laboratorial
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1676-24442013000500003&lng=en&tlng=en