Comparison of nucleated red blood cells in the umbilical cord of term neonates in healthy women and women with preeclampsia

ABSTRACT

Background: asphyxia is a common cause of perinatal mortality in 5-10% of all births worldwide. The present parameters for determining perinatal asphyxia, e.g. preeclampsia, cannot be considered as markers per se, and require auxiliary markers, e.g. increased number of nucleated red blood [NRBC] cells, for early diagnosis of perinatal asphyxia