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Review
. 2006 Feb;95(2):153-63.
doi: 10.1080/08035250500301133.

Influence of early postnatal nutritional management on oxidative stress and antioxidant defence in extreme prematurity

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Influence of early postnatal nutritional management on oxidative stress and antioxidant defence in extreme prematurity

Melinda Y Yeung. Acta Paediatr. 2006 Feb.

Abstract

The increased survival of infants born at mid-gestation in the last decade is associated with significant oxygen free radical-mediated morbidities. Resuscitation with 100% oxygen, oxidant load from parenteral nutrition fluids, and oxidant stress inherent to the systemic inflammatory state subsequent to infection and tissue injury are all contributory.

Conclusion: Improving early postnatal protein nutrition and the formulation of parenteral nutrition fluids would potentially reduce the oxidative stress and enhance the antioxidant defence of extremely premature newborns.

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