title: Evaluation of Malondialdehyde, Superoxide Dismutase and Catalase Activity in Fetal Cord Blood of Depressed Mothers.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The umbilical cord consists of two arteries and one vein and it functions in the transport between the maternal and fetal circulation. Biochemical analysis of fetal cord blood (FCB) during delivery could be beneficial in terms of understanding the fetal environment. In this study, we aimed to investigate oxidative parameters like malondialdehyde (MDA), superoxide dismutase (SOD), and catalase (CAT) levels in FCB during delivery.
  
  
  METHODS
  We collected FCB samples during caesarean section. Our study included 33 depressed mothers and 37 healthy controls. We investigated MDA, SOD, and CAT levels in FCB samples.
  
  
  RESULTS
  We found no significant difference between groups in terms of MDA (p=0.625), SOD (p=0.940), and CAT (p=0.413) levels.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Our study reveals probable protective effects of the placenta from oxidative stress. Future studies should include larger samples.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Afşin State Hospital, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Akif
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Camkurt
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
authors.forename: Ebru
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fındıklı
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetry, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
authors.forename: Murat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bakacak
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
authors.forename: Fatma İnanç
authors.initials: Fİ
authors.lastname: Tolun
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mehmet Fatih
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Karaaslan
keywords: Catalase; Depression; Fetal cord blood; Malondialdehyde; Pregnancy; Supeoxide dismutase