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Is glucose variability associated with worse brain function and seizures in neonatal encephalopathy?

Journal of Perinatology volume 40, pages 827–830 (2020)Cite this article

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Manuscript citation: Pinchefsky EF, Hahn CD, Kamino D, et al. Hyperglycemia and glucose variability are associated with worse brain function and seizures in neonatal encephalopathy: a prospective cohort study. J Pediatr. 2019;209:23–32.

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Nair, J., Kumar, V. Is glucose variability associated with worse brain function and seizures in neonatal encephalopathy?. J Perinatol 40, 827–830 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41372-020-0651-z

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