Severe transient XXXX .

@entity1 @entity1763 @entity3104 @entity3263
Severe transient @entity3263 is a disorder of unknown etiology which can be successfully treated. This article describes two @entity1 affected by this condition and reviews the pertinent literature. Forty-nine cases, including our own, are summarized. Large prematures (mean birthweight 2534 +/- 738 gm, gestational age 36.1 +/- 4.05 weeks) and @entity1 males most commonly were affected. The peak plasma @entity3104 concentration did not discriminate between @entity1 who lived and those who died, underscoring the need for aggressive therapy regardless of the initial plasma @entity3104 concentration. Abnormal liver enzymes were reported in seven cases. Most of these @entity1 were asphyxiated at birth. Exchange transfusions (ET), alone or in combination with peritoneal dialysis, was the most common form of therapy. Of the @entity1 treated with this therapy, 83% survived. Sixty-six percent of the survivors, for which data are available, were normal on follow-up examination. It is not known at present to what extent the associated peritoneal @entity1763 was responsible for the observed neurologic sequelae. Increased awareness of this condition and the choice of hemodialysis as a form of therapy may further reduce both morbidity and mortality.
