Background. As a physiological condition closely linked with increased susceptibility to
oxidative stress, pregnancy can be further compromised by cigarette smoking. Inadequate …

OBJECTIVE: The aim of the study was to estimate the effect of tobacco smoking during
pregnancy on oxidative damage and antioxidant defence in matched samples of maternal …

Background: Pregnancy is a stressful condition linked with altered lipid profile, increased
oxidative stress and increased inflammation processes. The purpose of the present study …

Objectives Oxidative stress (OS) is defined as an imbalance in the production of reactive
oxygen species and the capacity of antioxidant defenses. The objective of this work was to …

The aim of the study was to assess serum total antioxidant capacity (TAC) and the impact of
supplements on oxidative stress (OS) during pregnancy. Fifty volunteer pregnant women (21 …

Background: The placenta is the major source of oxidative stress in normal human
pregnancy. The placental tissue is typically functional in postterm pregnancies. We …

Background: To detect circulating markers of oxidative stress in women with normal
pregnancy, women at risk of preeclampsia and women with preeclampsia and to assess the …

The objective was to investigate the effect two modes of labor (vaginal delivery and elective
cesarean section) on thiobarbituric reactive substances (TBARS) as markers of lipid …

Introduction Oxidative stress is present in pregnancy complications. However, it is unknown
if early maternal antioxidant status could influence later development of complications. The …

Purpose Due to increased metabolic requests, pregnancy can be considered as metabolic
stress, especially if associated with oxidative stress triggered by disbalance of …