Increased asymmetric dimethylarginine levels in severe transient tachypnea of the newborn

Isik D. U., BAŞ A. Y., Demirel N., Kavurt S., Aydemir Ö., Kavurt A. V., ...More

JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY, vol.36, no.6, pp.459-462, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 36 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1038/jp.2016.9
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF PERINATOLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.459-462
  • Eskisehir Osmangazi University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Nitric oxide (NO) is synthesized by NO synthase (NOS), and asymmetric dimethylarginine (ADMA) is an endogenous inhibitor of NOS. We aimed to investigate L-arginine and ADMA levels in transient tachypnea of the newborn (TTN) and their relationship with systolic pulmonary artery pressure (PAP) and disease severity.