Abstract
Objectives: This study assessed the role of oxidative stress in parturition in Omani mothers following growing reports that late preterm neonates were at greater risk than term neonates of perinatal death. Methods: Venous blood samples were collected during labour, and cord (neonatal) blood samples were taken after childbirth in late preterm and term from women at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman. Plasma nitric oxide (NO) concentrations, erythrocyte catalase (CAT). Erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities were measured using spectrophotometric methods. Results: When compared with term mothers, late preterm mothers had markedly higher NO concentrations (μmol/L) 17.1 ± 3.3 versus 11.0 ± 5.5 (P
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 300-305 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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Keywords
- Catalase
- Glutathione peroxidase
- Late preterm birth
- Neonates
- Nitric oxide
- Oman
- Oxidative stress
- Term birth
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)
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Nitric oxide and antioxidant enzymes in venous and cord blood of late preterm and term Omani mothers. / Abiaka, Clifford; Machado, Lovina.
In: Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, Vol. 12, No. 3, 2012, p. 300-305.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Nitric oxide and antioxidant enzymes in venous and cord blood of late preterm and term Omani mothers
AU - Abiaka, Clifford
AU - Machado, Lovina
PY - 2012
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N2 - Objectives: This study assessed the role of oxidative stress in parturition in Omani mothers following growing reports that late preterm neonates were at greater risk than term neonates of perinatal death. Methods: Venous blood samples were collected during labour, and cord (neonatal) blood samples were taken after childbirth in late preterm and term from women at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman. Plasma nitric oxide (NO) concentrations, erythrocyte catalase (CAT). Erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities were measured using spectrophotometric methods. Results: When compared with term mothers, late preterm mothers had markedly higher NO concentrations (μmol/L) 17.1 ± 3.3 versus 11.0 ± 5.5 (P
AB - Objectives: This study assessed the role of oxidative stress in parturition in Omani mothers following growing reports that late preterm neonates were at greater risk than term neonates of perinatal death. Methods: Venous blood samples were collected during labour, and cord (neonatal) blood samples were taken after childbirth in late preterm and term from women at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Oman. Plasma nitric oxide (NO) concentrations, erythrocyte catalase (CAT). Erythrocyte glutathione peroxidase (GPx) activities were measured using spectrophotometric methods. Results: When compared with term mothers, late preterm mothers had markedly higher NO concentrations (μmol/L) 17.1 ± 3.3 versus 11.0 ± 5.5 (P
KW - Catalase
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