ABSTRACT
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2013.25.025
ABSTRACT
Objective To study the change of glycogen phosphorylase isoenzyme BB(GPBB)in neonates with asphyxia complicated with myocardial injury and its correlation with various perinatal factors. Methods Sixty-four neonates with asphyxia(including 39 mild asphyxia and 25 severe asphyxiated neonates,30 neonates with and 34 without myocardial injures)were enrolled and 25 healthy neonates were studied as control. The plasma levels of GPBB were measured by enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay(ELISA). Myocardial enzymes,cardiac troponin I,electrocardiogram,chest X-ray were performed simultaneously. Results The plasma GPBB levels were significantly higher in neonates with myocardial injury(13.84,7.57 ng/ml)than those without myocardial injury(4.97,3.24 ng/ml)and control group(4.95,1.99 ng/ml)( P ＜ 0.01). The sensitivities of GPBB,cTnI and CK-MB in diagnosing myocardial injury were 90%,66.7% and 83.3%,respectively. The sensitivity of GPBB was significantly higher than that of cTnI(χ~2 ＝ 4.812,P ＜ 0.05),with no statistical difference between GPBB and CK-MB(χ~2 ＝ 0.577,P ＞ 0.05). The specificities of GPBB,cTnI and CK-MB in diagnosing myocardial injury were 88.2%,91.2% and 67.6%,respectively. The specificity of GPBB was significantly higher than that of CK-MB(χ~2 ＝ 4.191,P ＜ 0.05),with no statistical difference between GPBB and cTnI(χ~2 ＝ 0.159,P ＞ 0.05). Plasma GPBB levels were significantly higher in neonates with severe asphyxia(14.67,6.09 ng/ml)than those with mild asphyxia(5.61,3.56 ng/ml)and control group(P ＜ 0.01). GPBB levels were higher in mildly asphyxiated neonates than those in control neonates,but with no statistical significance(P ＞ 0.05). Spearman rank correlation analysis showed that plasma GPBB levels positively correlated with the cloudiness of the amniotic fluid(r ＝ 0.500,P ＜ 0.001)and negatively correlated with Apgar score(r ＝ -0.520,P ＜ 0.001). Conclusions This study indicated that GPBB can be used as an ideal biomarker of myocardial ischemia injury in neonates with asphyxia. The determination of GPBB in early neonatal period is useful in detecting and assessing the severity of myocardial injury.