title: Superoxide dismutase activity in the erythrocyte of the term newborn and premature.
abstract: Superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity was determined in the erythrocytes of 16 full-term and 12 preterm neonates and the mothers of these babies. Blood samples were obtained from the umbilical cord (or within the first 12 h and samples were again obtained 48 h after delivery. The results of the study show that SOD activity in the erythrocytes of the full-term newborn is identical to the SOD activity in the erythrocytes of their mothers. Exposing the newborn to atmospheric oxygen for 48 h caused no change in the activity of SOD. The activity of SOD in the erythrocytes of the preterm was not different from that of the full-term neonate.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics, Tel Aviv Medical Center, Rokach Hospital, Israel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fattal
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Spirer
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Golander
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000201:enzymology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D007234:Infant, Premature / Q000097:blood*; D049590:Postpartum Period / Q000097:blood; D011247:Pregnancy; D013482:Superoxide Dismutase / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D013482:Superoxide Dismutase