STUDIES OF THE MECHANICAL FRAGILITY OF ERYTHROCYTES

[摘要] The mechanical fragility of the erythrocytes of newborn infants is markedly elevated and falls to normal levels by the fifth and sixth day. There appears to be an inverse correlation between the rate of fall of mechanical fragility in the neonatal period and the rise of serum bilirubin. There appears to be a direct correlation between the height of mechanical fragility of erythrocytes on the first day and the subsequent degree of hyperbilirubinemia. The relation of these observations to physiologic jaundice are discussed.

[学科分类] 儿科学