A comparative study of the status of oxidative stress in pregnant Nigerian women

Research Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-36

  Idonije, O B ^a   Festus, O ^b   Okhiai, O ^c   Akpamu, D ^d  

^a Department of Chemical Pathology ^*  (Nigeria)

^b Medical Laboratory Science   (Nigeria)

^c Nursing   (Nigeria)

^d AMBROSE ALLI UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Antioxidant; Oxidative stress; Parity; Peroxidation; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; GESTATION PERIOD; HUMAN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; MULTIPARA; NIGERIAN; NORMAL HUMAN; OCCUPATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; PREGNANT WOMAN; SEDENTARY LIFESTYLE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84455201450     PISSN: 19947925     EISSN: 2077222X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/rjog.2011.28.36     Document Type: Article

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