Open AccessThe Effect of Antenatal L-Arginine and Antioxidant Supplementation on Oxidative Stress Marker Levels in Newborns
Author(s) -
Anuradha Khanna
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2014/8343.4966
Subject(s) - oxidative stress , medicine , arginine , antioxidant , gestation , cord blood , glutathione , pregnancy , cord , endocrinology , physiology , biochemistry , surgery , chemistry , biology , amino acid , genetics , enzyme
The present study was conducted in the Department of Obstetrics, Paediatrics & Biophysics IMS, BHU, Varanasi with an aim to study the role of L-arginine and oral antioxidants as a part of therapy in patients diagnosed with IUGR (Intra uterine growth restriction ) and cord serum NO and oxidative stress markers GSH and SOD in newborns following delivery of such patients.