title: Free radicals.
abstract: Free radicals may be the cause of many neonatal complications, such as chronic lung disease and brain injury. Treatment options for these complications using antioxidants are being evaluated through research. This article begins with a review of the basic science of free radicals. It then discusses neonatal complications potentially caused by free radicals. A brief description of research into potential treatment options is also included.
authors.affiliation: NICU, Baylor University Medical Center, 3500 Gaston Avenue, Dallas, TX 75246, USA. jobethp@baylorhealth.edu
authors.forename: Jobeth
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pilcher
mesh_terms: D001237:Asphyxia / Q000378:metabolism; D001930:Brain Injuries / Q000378:metabolism; D001997:Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia / Q000378:metabolism; D005609:Free Radicals / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000378:metabolism*; D007249:Inflammation / Q000378:metabolism; D010100:Oxygen / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012178:Retinopathy of Prematurity / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D005609:Free Radicals; D010100:Oxygen