Oxidative Stress in Preterm Newborns

Preterm babies are highly susceptible to oxidative stress (OS) due to an imbalance between the oxidant and antioxidant systems. The generation of free radicals (FR) induces oxidative damage to multiple body organs and systems. OS is the main factor responsible for the development of typical prematur...

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Published inAntioxidants Vol. 10; no. 11; p. 1672
Main Authors Lembo, Chiara, Buonocore, Giuseppe, Perrone, Serafina
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 23.10.2021
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Subjects
Antioxidants
Biomarkers
Complications
Dysplasia
Enterocolitis
Free radicals
Hemorrhage
Lipids
Necrotizing enterocolitis
Neonates
newborn infants
Oxidants
Oxidation
Oxidative stress
Periventricular leukomalacia
Premature birth
prematurity
Respiratory distress syndrome
Retinopathy
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Summary:Preterm babies are highly susceptible to oxidative stress (OS) due to an imbalance between the oxidant and antioxidant systems. The generation of free radicals (FR) induces oxidative damage to multiple body organs and systems. OS is the main factor responsible for the development of typical premature infant diseases, such as bronchopulmonary dysplasia, retinopathy of prematurity, necrotizing enterocolitis, intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, kidney damage, eryptosis, and also respiratory distress syndrome and patent ductus arteriosus. Many biomarkers have been detected to early identify newborns at risk of developing a free radical-mediated disease and to investigate new antioxidant strategies. This review reports the current knowledge on OS in the preterm newborns and the newest findings concerning the use of OS biomarkers as diagnostic tools, as well as in implementing antioxidant therapeutic strategies for the prevention and treatment of these diseases and their sequelae.
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ISSN:2076-3921
2076-3921
DOI:10.3390/antiox10111672