Open AccessAntioxidant status in neonatal jaundice before and after phototherapy
Author(s) -
A. Saravanakumar,
SI Philip,
Narendra Bharathy,
. Ramesh,
Kumar Cn,
S. Swathi,
Arun Kumar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.155766
Subject(s) - jaundice , glutathione peroxidase , bilirubin , ascorbic acid , medicine , antioxidant , superoxide dismutase , malondialdehyde , oxidative stress , gastroenterology , glutathione , physiology , biochemistry , chemistry , enzyme , food science
Neonatal jaundice refers to yellow coloration of the skin and the sclera (whites of the eyes) of newborn babies that result from the accumulation of bilirubin in the skin and mucous membranes. Because bilirubin is potentially toxic to the central nervous system. Genetic disorders of bilirubin conjugation, particularly the common Gilbert's syndrome, can also contribute to neonatal hyperbilirubinemia.