Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis following persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: a case report and literature review

Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis following persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn: a case report and literature review

Abstract Background Although persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN) and infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis (HPS) are both well-known diseases that occur in early infancy, PPHN complicated by HPS is rare. As nitric oxide (NO) is an important mediator of biological functions, on...

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Main Authors: Shigeo Iijima, Daizo Ueno, Toru Baba, Akira Ohishi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-09-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
Subjects:
Arginine
Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
Neonate
Nitric oxide
Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn
Pulmonary hypertension
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12887-018-1270-0

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