Abstract

: Repeated red blood cell (RBC) transfusions in preterm neonates cause the progressive displacement of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) by adult hemoglobin. The ensuing increase of oxygen delivery may result at the cellular level in a dangerous condition of hyperoxia, explaining the association between low-HbF levels and retinopathy of prematurity or bronchopulmonary dysplasia. Transfusing preterm neonates with RBC concentrates obtained from allogeneic umbilical blood is a strategy to increase hemoglobin concentration without depleting the physiologic HbF reservoir. This review summarizes the mechanisms underlying a plausible beneficial impact of this strategy and reports clinical experience gathered so far in this field.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)881-893
Numero di pagine13
RivistaClinics in Perinatology
Volume50
Numero di pubblicazione4
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2023

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Keywords

  • Blood product
  • Cord blood
  • Fetal hemoglobin
  • Oxidative stress
  • Preterm neonates

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