Serum antioxidant activity in neonates.
Antioxidant activity was measured in cord sera from 25 infants whose birth weights ranged from 830 to 3700 g. Antioxidant activity showed a significant positive association with birth weight. Deficiency in serum antioxidant activity may be important in the pathogenesis of certain neonatal disorders such as retinopathy of prematurity.
Sullivan
J L
JL
Veterans Administration Medical Center, Charleston, South Carolina.
Newton
R B
RB
D000328:Adult; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000378:metabolism*; D001724:Birth Weight; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007230:Infant, Low Birth Weight / Q000097:blood; D007231:Infant, Newborn / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male
D000975:Antioxidants