The Relationship between Serum Total Bilirubin and Severity of Hypoxic Injury in Neonatal Hypoxic –Ischemic Encephalopathy

Conclusion These results are consistent with the hypothesis that bilirubin functions as an antioxidant in vivo, and is consumed by scavenging free radicals in proportion to the severity of hypoxic injury. Key Points [...] Thieme Medical Publishers 333 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10001, USA.Article in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: American Journal of Perinatology - Category: Perinatology & Neonatology Authors: Tags: Original Article Source Type: research