[Activin A as a possible marker for hypoxia and intraventricular haemorrhage in newborns]

Małgorzata Fiala; Małgorzata Baumert; Zofia Walencka

[Activin A as a possible marker for hypoxia and intraventricular haemorrhage in newborns]

Ginekol Pol. 2009 Jun;80(6):437-9.

[Article in Polish]

Authors

Małgorzata Fiala¹, Małgorzata Baumert, Zofia Walencka

Affiliation

¹ Klinika Neonatologii Katedry Ginekologii i Połoznictwa SUM w Katowicach. mfiala@wp.pl

PMID: 19642600

Abstract

The article presents general information about activin A, a glycoprotein that belongs to the transforming growth factor beta superfamily. Structure, mechanism and role of activin as a possible marker of hypoxia and intraventricular haemorrhage were described.

Publication types

English Abstract
Review

MeSH terms

Activins / blood*
Asphyxia Neonatorum / blood*
Asphyxia Neonatorum / diagnosis*
Biomarkers / blood
Cerebral Hemorrhage / blood*
Cerebral Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
Humans
Infant, Newborn / blood
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / blood
Infant, Newborn, Diseases / diagnosis

Substances

Biomarkers
activin A
Activins