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D Allain

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[Alpha-1 antitrypsin and idiopathic respiratory distress of the newborn infant. Study in serum and lungs].

Serum level of alpha-1-antitrypsin is significantly reduced in newborns with idiopathic respiratory distress when compared to matched controls. This decrease was predominantly due to the group of infants who died from I.R.D., provided that alpha-1-antitrypsin determination was carried out on the first day of life. Alpha-1-antitrypsin was demonstrable by indirect immunofluorescence in hyaline membranes whereas fluorescence was negative in the alveolae of infants who had no hyaline membranes.

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[Renal vein thrombosis in the newborn infant].

In a child born with traumatism to a diabetic mother, an acute thrombosis of the left renal vein occurred. An arteriography performed at the acute stage, established the diagnosis. The newborn received urokinase and heparin administered through an arterial catheterism. An arteriography, repeated at the 3rd day, showed an improvement in the vascularization of the kidney, which returned to normal functions. The radiological symptons of renal vein thrombosis are reviewed including the arteriography which is never used for the diagnosis in newborns. The interest of the use of urokinase and its efficiency in this disorder are discussed. This therapy harmless and efficient seems of interest. Such a therapy has to be tried because of the failure of isolated heparin-therapy and of the sequellae which may be observed after spontaneous recovery or after anticoagulant treatment.

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