Influence of bilirubin on the antioxidant capacity of plasma in newborn infants

Neonatology

Volumn 71, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 233-238

  Bélanger, Sylvie ^a   Lavoie, Jean Claude ^a   Chessex, Philippe ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTREAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; Bilirubin; Exchange transfusion; Jaundice

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BILIRUBIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BILIRUBIN BLOOD LEVEL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; NEWBORN; NEWBORN JAUNDICE; PLASMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 1842404737     PISSN: 16617800     EISSN: 16617819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000244422     Document Type: Article

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