The influence of maternal smoking on maternal and newborn oxidant and antioxidant status

Orhon F., ULUKOL B., KAHYA N. D., Cengiz B., BAŞKAN S., Tezcan S.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS, vol.168, no.8, pp.975-981, 2009 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 168 Issue: 8
  • Publication Date: 2009
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00431-008-0873-0
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.975-981
  • Keywords: Antioxidant status, Breast milk, Maternal smoking, Newborn, Oxidant stress, CIGARETTE-SMOKING, TOBACCO-SMOKE, CORD-BLOOD, LIPID-PEROXIDATION, OXIDATIVE STRESS, PASSIVE SMOKING, BETA-CAROTENE, BREAST-MILK, VITAMIN-E, PLASMA
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Maternal smoking has been suggested as a source of oxidant stress in pregnant women and in newborns exposed in utero. The aim of this study was to determine the influence of maternal smoking on oxidant status and antioxidant vitamins of mother-infant pairs.