Bacterial microcompartments are proteinaceous complexes that catalyze metabolic
pathways in a manner reminiscent of organelles. Although microcompartment structure is …

OBJECTIVE To compare the effectiveness of the Infant Flow Driver (IFD) with single prong
nasal continuous positive airway pressure (nCPAP) in preterm neonates affected by …

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) is the most common form of cerebral hemorrhage in
preterm infants, affecting 15–20%(1). Despite accurate postnatal monitoring, IVH is difficult …

The aim of this study was to assess the use of S100 protein in blood as a means of
identifying preterm infants at risk of intraventricular hemorrhage. In 25 preterm newborns …

Maternal dietary fatty acids (FFAs) intake and corresponding human milk composition
relationships have been assessed throughout the first month of lactation in 34 lactating …

The fatty acid composition of breast milk from 20 Italian women, delivering at term and on ad
libitum diets, was analyzed with high-resolution gas chromatography. Milk samples were …

A male newborn with prenatal cytomegalovirus infection was referred for cranial ultrasound.
The cranial ultrasound demonstrated areas of increased echogenicity in the thalamic and …

Neonatal hemochromatosis is a rare congenital disorder which affects both fetuses and
newborns. It is characterized by hepatocellular failure, often appearing on the first day of life …

-Fetoprotein (AFP) is a single chain-globulin with a molecular weight of 70000. AFP is
produced in the developing fetus by both the yolk sac and the fetal liver. At 12 weeks after …

We describe a patient with methylmalonic aciduria and homocystinuria due to a defect in
cobalamin metabolism of the Cbl-C type mutant (McKusick 277400). Our case was …