Effects of phototherapy using different light sources on oxidant and antioxidant status of neonates with jaundice

Kale Y., Aydemir Ö., Celik U., Kavurt S., Isikoglu S., BAŞ A. Y., ...More

EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, vol.89, no.12, pp.957-960, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 89 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.earlhumdev.2013.09.013
  • Journal Name: EARLY HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.957-960
  • Keywords: Neonatal jaundice, Oxidative stress, Antioxidant defense, Phototherapy, OXIDATIVE STRESS, DNA-DAMAGE, CAPACITY, HYPERBILIRUBINEMIA, INFANTS
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background/aim: Neonates have limited antioxidant protective capacity. It has recently been demonstrated that phototherapy used for treatment of neonatal jaundice produces oxidative stress. Various phototherapy devices using different light sources are available for phototherapy. We aimed to investigate the effects of phototherapy applied with different light sources on the global oxidant/antioxidant status in neonates.