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Am J Perinatol 1987; 4(3): 195-197
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-999771
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© 1987 by Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.

Neonatal Hypoglycemia Associated with Umbilical Artery Catheter Positioned at the Eighth to Ninth Thoracic Vertebrae

Asha R. Puri1 , 3 , Arie L. Alkalay1 , 3 , Jeffrey J. Pomerance1 , 3 , Naomi D. Neufeld2 , 3 , Murugesa Thangavel4
  • 1Department of Neonatology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
  • 2Department of Pediatric Endocrinology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California
  • 3Department of Pediatrics, UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, California
  • 4Department of Neonatology, Antelope Valley Hospital, Lancaster, California
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04 March 2008 (online)

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ABSTRACT

Previous reports of neonatal hypoglycemia have been associated with malpositioned umbilical cord artery catheters. Neonatal hypoglycemia in association with normally positioned umbilical artery catheter and responsive to catheter repositioning is reported for the first time.