This study compared plasma levels of albumin, transferrin, and ceruloplasmin in well
preterm babies (n= 21) with those with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS, n= 13) and …

Following the observation that the level of glutathione in leukocytes from human newborn
infants was lower in preterm and in male infants, a study was designed to document the …

Lipid emulsions for parenteral used are peroxidized during storage, indicating that the
amount of the natural vitamin E in the preparations is inadequate. Peroxidation products in …

Concentrations of chain-breaking antioxidants were studied in the first 6 postnatal weeks in
29 healthy preterm infants (gestational age 30–35 wk). Vitamin C, uric acid, and sulfhydryl …

Background/aims: Oxidative stress increases in chronic hepatitis C, and antioxidant defense
mechanisms are impaired. The aims of this study were to compare chronic hepatitis C …

Little information exists about the plasma target nutritional needs of the> 15 million
premature infants< 37 weeks gestation. Investigating ascorbic acid's (AscA) role in infant …

The premature infant is more susceptible to tissue injury than the term one. A series of
conditions may be caused by a common pathogenic mechanism; free radical damage …

Total parenteral nutrition (TPN) is a necessary form of nutrition in neonates with functional or
anatomical disruption of the digestive tract. However, laboratory and human investigation …

Objective: The aim of the study was to validate the noninvasive resonance Raman
spectroscopy (RRS) method in infants in comparison with the high-performance liquid …

Newborns have to cope with hypoxia during delivery and a sudden increase in oxygen at
birth. Oxygen will partly be released as reactive oxygen species having the potential to …