Glutathione deficiency in newborn rats, produced by administration of L-buthionine-(S,R)-sulfoximine, a transition-state inactivator of gamma-glutamylcysteine synthetase, decreases ascorbate levels of
Background Children born with lower birth weight face an increased risk of developing cardiovascular disease later in life. We hypothesize that cardiovascular protein biomarkers in cord blood, associa
Objective: To estimate the volume and duration of placental transfusion at term.Design: Prospective observational study.Setting: Maternity unit in Bradford, UK.Population: Twenty-six term births.Metho
Introduction To determine the threshold of umbilical cord blood procalcitonin for early-onset neonatal infection diagnosis. Method This prospective study was conducted on 126 neonates in the neonatal