linoleic-acid and Asphyxia-Neonatorum

linoleic-acid has been researched along with Asphyxia-Neonatorum* in 1 studies

Other Studies

1 other study(ies) available for linoleic-acid and Asphyxia-Neonatorum

ArticleYear
Linoleic and arachidonic acid in perinatal asphyxia and prematurity.
    The journal of maternal-fetal & neonatal medicine : the official journal of the European Association of Perinatal Medicine, the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies, the International Society of Perinatal Obstetricians, 2007, Volume: 20, Issue:8

    Long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LC-PUFA) are important for fetal and infant growth and development. The effects of prematurity and perinatal asphyxia on the levels of linoleic acid (LA) and arachidonic acid (AA) in plasma and red blood cell (RBC) membranes were investigated.. Fifty-five neonates were studied: 18 full term neonates with perinatal asphyxia (group A), nine preterm neonates (group B), and 28 healthy term neonates (group C). Non-esterified and total levels of LA and AA in plasma and RBC membranes were estimated using gas chromatography within the first day of life. Malondialdehyde (MDA) levels were measured using the thiobarbituric acid (TBA) reactivity method.. Compared to group C, statistically significant lower levels of plasma free and total AA and free LA were observed in group A, whereas statistically significant higher levels of RBC total LA and AA were observed in RBC membranes of group B. A negative correlation between MDA and LC-PUFA levels was found.. Perinatal asphyxia is associated with a reduction in LC-PUFA levels, most likely as a result of increased oxidative stress. Premature infants soon after birth have higher LC-PUFA levels than term neonates, probably reflecting the overall metabolic activity and/or intrauterine transport of LC-PUFA.

    Topics: Arachidonic Acid; Asphyxia Neonatorum; Case-Control Studies; Chromatography, Gas; Erythrocyte Membrane; Humans; Infant, Newborn; Infant, Premature; Linoleic Acid; Malondialdehyde

2007