Urinary beta 2-microglobulin in premature infants with chorioamnionitis and chronic lung disease.

Abstract	The urinary beta(2)-microglobulin (MG) concentration on day 0 to 2 was significantly higher in premature infants with chorioamnionitis (CAM) than in infants without CAM and in infants who developed chronic lung disease (CLD) than in those who did not. We propose that an elevated urinary beta(2)-MG can indicate a fetal inflammatory response and identify neonates at risk for the development of CLD.
Authors	Shigeru Nishimaki, Yoshio Shima, Miho Sato, Hiromi An, Michiru Hashimoto, Yoshiko Nishiyama, Shiho Iwasaki, Itaru Tateishi, Kazuo Seki, Shumpei Yokota
Journal	The Journal of pediatrics (J Pediatr) Vol. 143 Issue 1 Pg. 120-2 (Jul 2003) ISSN: 0022-3476 [Print] United States
PMID	12915837 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Chemical References	beta 2-Microglobulin
Topics	Chorioamnionitis (complications, urine) Chronic Disease Female Gestational Age Humans Infant, Newborn Infant, Premature Kidney Function Tests Lung Diseases (complications, urine) Male Mothers Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications Respiration, Artificial beta 2-Microglobulin (urine)

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