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Levels of copper (Cu) (N=17) and manganese (Mn) (N=12) were evaluated in infants before and following a double volume exchange transfusion and compared to levels of these elements in donor blood. The change in serum copper levels following exchange transfusion was significant (P=0.037).
Exchange transfusion did not significantly alter manganese levels. Following an exchange transfusion, serum Cu levels are significantly elevated while serum manganese levels remain unchanged. This study supported in part by a University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center Small Grant Award.
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Mccaffree, M., Chan, W., Ramadan, T. et al. 597 COPPER AND MANGANESE LEVELS IN INFANTS FOLLOWING EXCHANGE TRANSFUSION. Pediatr Res 15 (Suppl 4), 540 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198104001-00610
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-198104001-00610