Different of anthropometric measurements of healthy full term neonates of healthy mothers belonging different ethnic groups.

To detect difference in anthropometric measurements [weight - Length and Head circumference] between full term newborn infants of Egyptian healthy mothers versus infants of non - Egyptian healthy mothers in Hurghada city, Egypt. There is higher statistically significant in anthropometric meagerments [weight, height, head circumference] among newborns of foreign mothers [European] than those of Egyptian mothers [African] due to intermarriage among individuals belonging to different ethnic groups

Study the effect of perinatal asphyxia on kidney function of term newborn

The kidney is very sensitive to oxygen deprivation, within few hours of an ischemic episode renal insufficiency will occur. The condition is reversible but prolonged renal insufficiency will cause renal damage with irreversible cortical or modularly necrosis [Groshong et al, 1991] ischemia is one of the major causes of renal failure [Rudolph, 1989]. In the study by Alejandro et al. [1999] 57% of infants with perinatal asphyxia developed acute renal failure. To study the effect of perinatal asphyxia on kidney function of full term newborn . 30 asphyxiated FT newborn and 15 control were subjected to comprehensive history and renal function evaluation study. Routine urinalysis-of cases, with perinatal hypoxia revealed proteinuria in 41.7% in patients. Many epithelial cells were found in 53.5% of the . cases with perinatal asphyxia. Mean urine analysis for R.B.Cs of patients [6.33 RBCs/HPF +/- 4.02 RBCs/HPF]' which was significantly higher than that of controls [4.16 RBCs/HPF +/- 2.69 RBCs/HPF]. Mean urine analysis for pus cells of patients [2.84 pus cells/HPF +/- 1.59 pus cells/HPF] which was not significantly different than that of controls [3.08 pus cells/HPF 4-3.87 pus cells/HPF]. Mean urinary 82 micro globulin concentration in patients [218.30 ng/ml +/- 100.93 ng/ml] was significantly higher than that of controls [144.316 ng/ml +/- 126.3 nglml] which is specific for tubular renal insult in renal impairment. Mean urinary urea in patients was [7.727 +3.16 meq/1] which was not significant in relation to controls 96.80 +2.907 meq/ 1]. Mean urinary creatinine in patients was [1.30 +1.4 meq/1] whjch was not significantly different than controls [1.22 +1.09 meq/1]. Elevated serum creatinine and urinary 82 microglobulin concentration, were detected in cases of perinatal asphyxia so in any hypoxic newborn infant. An early assessment of serum creatinine and 82 microglobulin in urine should be performed in every newborn with asphyxia