Open AccessOxidative Stress and Anti-Oxidant Markers in Premature Infants with Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Author(s) -
Enas R. Abdel Hamid,
Walaa H Ali,
Ashraf Azmy,
Hanaa H. Ahmed,
Lobna S. Sherif,
Maysa Saleh
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
open access macedonian journal of medical sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.288
H-Index - 17
ISSN - 1857-9655
DOI - 10.3889/oamjms.2019.534
Subject(s) - oxidative stress , medicine , respiratory distress , superoxide dismutase , malondialdehyde , catalase , antioxidant , pathogenesis , endocrinology , anesthesia , biochemistry , biology
Neonatal respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) caused by decreased surfactant and structural lung immaturity. The imbalance between oxidative status and antioxidant defence system was suggested to be an important trigger for lung affection with RDS.
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