The Link Between Selenium, Oxidative Stress and Pregnancy Induced Hypertensive Disorders.

Background: The first line of defence against oxidative stress (OS) are the endogenous antioxidants, such as the Se containing compounds. During pregnancy, OS is caused by the intense growth activity of the fetus; therefore, the placenta is a key place for the activity of many seleno-compounds such as glutathione-peroxidase and thioredoxinreductase.

Methods: This review aims to establish the link between the type of selenium compounds, their concentration, their metabolic pathways, and their role in both physiologic and pathologic processes during pregnancy.

Pregnancy Induced Hypertension Versus Small Weight for Gestational Age: Cause of Neonatal Hematological Disorders.

Background: Pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH) is a multifactorial disorder that increases the risk of morbidity and mortality in both mother and newborn. Although there are many studies that track the effects of PIH on maternal and neonatal outcome, the results are contradictory. This retrospective study focuses on the effect of maternal PIH on neonatal hematological changes (thrombocytopenia and neutropenia).

Spectrophotometric Determination of Selenium Through Triiodide Anion.

Background: Selenium is a chemical element found in the human body that plays a crucial role in its regulation. Depending on the concentration, it may have beneficial or have toxic effects. Selenium is incorporated as selenocysteine amino acid residue in selenoproteins which play an important role in many biological functions: anti-oxidant defense, regulation of the immune function and of the inflammatory response, metabolism of thyroid hormones, functioning of the central nervous system, biosynthesis of DNA and RNA, fertility, and reproduction.

A particular case of cytomegalovirus infection in infancy.

Unlabelled: The clinical spectrum of perinatal infection varies from asymptomatic infection or mild disease to severe systemic involvement. The aim of this paper is to present a severe intrauterine infection, which led to difficulties in diagnosis and unfavorable evolution.

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