Evaluation of normal values of reactive oxygen species and total antioxidant defenses on cord blood of full-term healthy infants with a bedside method.

Aim: We measured in parallel and with a bedside equipment, the reference values of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and of total antioxidant defenses (TAD) in healthy full-term infants at birth on cord blood.

Type Of Study: Population study of consecutive patients.

Patients And Methods: One hundred infants with gestational age 37-42 wks without signs of fetal distress or perinatal asphyxia.