Establishing reference intervals for electrolytes in newborns and infants using direct ISE analyzer

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Table 2 Effect of maternal and neonatal factors on the values of electrolytes in newborns

	Variables
	Sex	Mode of delivery	Maternal parity	Maternal education	Maternal occupation	Maternal alcohol consumption
Na ⁺	0.857*	0.633*	0.362*	0.836^†	0.450^†	0.687*
K ⁺	0.412*	0.282*	0.909*	0.490^†	0.442^†	0.283*
Cl ^-	0.662*	0.490*	0.0006*	0.330^†	0.148^†	0.09*

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